Gathering Of Nations 2013

[AmigoKumeyaay]

GATHERING OF NATIONS 2013

http://www.gatheringofnations.com/powwow/index.htm

The Gathering of Nations is a 3 day event,starting Thursday evening on April 25th, 2013 is the Miss Indian World Talent Presentations held at a the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino -Albuquerque Showroom.

The Gathering of Nations PowWow is an 2 Day and Night event (April 26th and 27th, 2013) and the powwow is held at the UNM Arena "The Pit" in Albuquerque, NM.

The Gathering of Nations is an experience for all people (Indian and Non-Indian) to come see the colorful PowWow dancing and to hear the songs and become enlightened with emotional happiness!

Over 3,000 indigenous / Native American / Indian dancers and Singers representing more than 500 tribes from Canada and the United States come to Gathering of Nations PowWow annually to participate socially and competitively.

Also included with the price of the Gathering of Nations PowWow Admission is the Indian Traders Market and Stage 49. Over 800 artists, crafters, and traders will place their wares on display and for sale.

Stage 49 Native American Music Performances and Entertainment!

2 days of FREE contemporary and traditional Native American music and entertainment will be highlighted on Stage 49.Native musicians will perform in all Genres of music (country, reggae, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, rock 'n' roll, traditional performance and much, much more).

After Saturday Evenings Grand Entry on April 27th, 2013, a young Native American Woman will be crowned the 2013-2014 Miss Indian World at the University of New Mexico Arena "The Pit".

Miss Indian World will represent all of Native America and Indigenous people as a cultural goodwill ambassador.

[Paul G]

We will be broadcasting the 2013 GaAthering of Nation LIVE on PowWows.com!

We have more info here - http://www.powwows.com/2012/08/2013-...w-information/

[Tiyospaye Yazzie]

I hope to go

[AmigoKumeyaay]

Head Staff & Drums

YOUNG BEAR, WHITE TAIL, ROCK HILL, THUNDER HILL, IRON BOY

http://www.gatheringofnations.com/history/powwow_2013/13_HeadStaff_Drums.html

[ac_miss]

Can't afford to go especially the way gas prices are nowadays. Have fun to those who are going.

[lbgood]

I'm going again, I always stay at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino(Isleta) and I have reservations already. The only part I hate is that you have to use your room key in the elevators for it to take you your floor rrrghh!!!! But I am usually lucky in the casino Can't wait!!!

[AmigoKumeyaay]

My Media Credentials for GON 2013 are locked in. Got the time off from my day job.

MY PLAN: This year I want to YouTube upload each song/dance within 2 hours.

P-r-o-b-a-b-l-y make a new FaceBook page just for my GON videos.

[Paul G]

My Media Credentials for GON 2013 are locked in. Got the time off from my day job.

MY PLAN: This year I want to YouTube upload each song/dance within 2 hours.

P-r-o-b-a-b-l-y make a new FaceBook page just for my GON videos.

Very ambitious!

Good luck!

[LISA IRONMAKER]

I wanna go.......

[AmigoKumeyaay]

GON 2012 - 48 Videos by AmigoFilms

Check out my YouTube Playlist for last year's GON 2012. 48 Videos by AmigoFilms
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[running_with_buffs]

i say protest this powwow man who runs it for one is not indian two he runs it as a non profit..3 you halfto pay to get it,four the place is too small,5 its a two day event and needs to be 3 or 4 with all the dang contests they try to have...yeah its non profit but you see the house this guy lives in and the cars they drive? oh yeah all that money they make off the powwow they give out a couple stink scholarshipd to college students

[Ndnsoldierboy]

Will watch the broadcast...that's about it.

[Toolbox]

i say protest this powwow man who runs it for one is not indian two he runs it as a non profit..3 you halfto pay to get it,four the place is too small,5 its a two day event and needs to be 3 or 4 with all the dang contests they try to have...yeah its non profit but you see the house this guy lives in and the cars they drive? oh yeah all that money they make off the powwow they give out a couple stink scholarshipd to college students

I don't want to sound like I am defending Derrick BUT he doe have other business ventures outside of the powwow to earn money. Also non-profit employees ARE allowed to take a stipend for their work, which has to be approved by the board, so yeah he probably does make something off of it.

I'm sure they do make a pretty penny off of the powwow but think about how much it costs to put on. The venues, the facilities employees, electricians, audio and video crew, head staff, host drum, the AD, Emcees, equipment rentals, security staff, venue support personnel, event insurance, unions(maybe) and utility bills (have any idea how much energy all of those HID lights cost to run).

Personally I think any donation to a scholarship is awesome and even if it's a few hundred dollars its enough to buy some textbooks or cover some lab fees. Could he donate more into it, yeah, but people shouldn't complain about the amount of a scholarship.

Protesting this powwow wouldn't do anything to affect a change until you get all the big name powwow people to join the ranks but I'm guessing they won't because they make too much money off of it. Also UNM and the city would back Derrick and the committee up simply because the event brings in millions to the local economy which is something small cities will fight for.

An e-mail goes around just about every year, usually titled something along the lines of "Gathering Of Matthews Dollars", which calls for a protesting the powwow and calls out Derrick for being a fraud and for doing shady underhanded things. It never goes anywhere beyond e-mails. Why? Because the big named people and powwow families will go to it because it is one of the largest powwows and they get treated like royalty. Can you blame them for taking the money, fame, and the luxury?

Again I'm not defending him or the committee as I'm sure they involve themselves in a few shady things.

[running_with_buffs]

well when you make your living off powwows thats what happens

[AmigoKumeyaay]

The City of Albuquerque, and the UNM also benefit from GON, as well as music industry and clothing companies.

To attack just one man because he is so visible makes no sense when so many people are involved.

The best way to protest GON is to start another Mega-Powwow at the same time in fair competition. Go for it!