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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002

The 19th annual Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow was held this past weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The two-day event drew spectators from tribes throughout the United States and Canada. The 17,000-seat-arena was packed as an estimated 3,000 dancers crowded the pow-wow floor.

Tia Smith, a member of the Cayuga Nation of the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada, was named Miss Indian World 2002. She is a 21-year-old student.

Get the Story:
Powwow Unites 500 Tribes (The Albuquerque Journal 4/28)
Gathering of Nations is largest pow wow in North America (The Farmington Daily-Times 4/29)

Relevant Links:
Gathering of Nations - http://www.gatheringofnations.com

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