The vision for the Gathering of Nations web site began in 1993 when the reality of the impact of the world wide web was realized. The Gathering of Nations decided that the internet could be a great resource for Native American Indians to connect to other Native and non-Native people world wide and for non-Natives to learn about Native American culture and tradition. In short, the goals of the Gathering of Nations organization to promote Native American Indian culture and dispel stereotypes created about indigenous peoples could be extended on a much larger and further reaching scale on the internet. For example, we provide a live web cast of the Gathering of Nations PowWow for those who are unable to attend.

In 1993, the Gathering of Nations met a web developer who also realized the importance of the goals of the organization and offered to volunteer his time to the Gathering of Nations Web Site. Over 2 years ago, our webmaster quit his full time paying job to manage the incredible growth of our web site. We are grateful and pleased that our webmaster is still with us to this day, otherwise our vision for this web site and it's growth may not be possible.

Today, the Gathering of Nations Web Site endeavors to capture the spirit of the Gathering of Nations organization for all people who visit and return to our site. We endeavor to bring fresh new and relevant content to our site to further promote Native American culture and tradition.

Immediate plans for growth this season include: 1. A comprehensive listing of all powwows throughout the U.S. and Canada with a new web site AllPowwows.com. 2. Provide free web pages for powwow dancers and singers through the domain GONweb.net. 3. Further expanding gatheringofnations.com with more relevant information, education, and entertainment for all people. 4. Provide discount hosting plans to the Native community to develop their own web presence. 5. Further expand donations to disabled Native children of computers and internet access.

The Gathering of Nations is committed to bringing a fun and educational experience to all people through our web site. In order to maintain financial integrity and responsibility, our web site is funded separately from the Gathering of Nations Powwow event. Please share in our vision of growth for our web site and consider a donation specifically for our web site. There are many ways to help.

Thank you for reading about our web site. If you enjoy your experience here, please tell your friends and family and if you are able, please consider a donation and/or web site advertisement. Thank you.