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Gathering of Nations
PowWow
April 24-26,
2014
University of New Mexico Arena "The Pit"
Avenida Cesar Chavez Blvd. SE (Hwy. 25, exit #223)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
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Gathering of Nations Contributions
& Charitable Donations |
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Over the past 30
years, since the
Gathering Of Nations
began...our organization
has been involved in
numerous Native American community
activities throughout
Indian Country. These
voluntary efforts
demonstrate our
community mindedness as
we continue to achieve
the original goals and
objectives of the
Gathering of Nations,
Ltd. |
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Summary: |
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 Annual -
Provide a comprehensive and free web site to further educate people about the traditions and culture of Native Americans. |
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Annual -
Provide a
free email addresses
to Native Americans
through
GON Mail |
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Annual -
Gathering of Nations
provides Text Book
& Lab Fee Scholarships to
Graduate Students at
the University of
New Mexico,
click here for more GON
Scholarship Information.
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 2013
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JOIN POWWOW GREEN!
The staff of the Gathering of Nations
encouraging everyone
to join in the "Pow
Wow Green" effort;
which
is a collective effort which must be made by all who
attend the 2013 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow; to help keep the event clean
and litter free. Everyone did their part by not throwing trash and cigarette butts on the ground, but rather in the trash cans and ash cans.
A recycling system
was established for
everyone to do their part. |
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2013 -
Provided music
lessons for a young
music student from
San Juan Pueblo, New
Mexico |
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2013 -
GON
Sponsored Teen Girls
Traditional 2013
Contest in Winter
Haven, California. |
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2012 -
Sponsored
Women's Northern
Buckskin Contest at
the Annual
University of
Arizona PowWow. |
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2012 -
Sponsored
PowWow Activity in
the Chicago,
Illinois area. |
2012 - Gathering of
Nations sponsors a
Native American
Student and member
of the San Felipe
Pueblo to Intern at
the Bonnaroo Music
Festival in
Manchester,
Tennessee;
read July Newsletter
for the entire story. |
2012 -
JOIN POWWOW GREEN!
The staff of the Gathering of Nations
encouraging everyone
to join in the "Pow
Wow Green" effort;
which
is a collective effort which must be made by all who
attend the 2012 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow; to help keep the event clean
and litter free. Everyone did their part by not throwing trash and cigarette butts on the ground, but rather in the trash cans and ash cans. A recycling system
was established for
everyone to do their part. |
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2012 - Book Give away by Dr. Lita Mathews was huge!
Once again Dr.
Lita's Annual Book Give Away at the Gathering of Nations Pow wow was
well received. The book give away took place on Saturday afternoon
during the tiny tot dance program. Over 1000 books and plush toys
were given away to all the tiny tot dancers who dance on April 28th, Saturday
afternoon. Dr. Lita was assisted by Members of the 2012 Miss Indian World
Committee and Penny Griego from the Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino - Albuquerque.
Books were also given away to the Junior and
Teen dancers. |
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2012 April -
Gathering of Nations
sponsored the NACA (Native
American Community
Academy)
to sell 2012
Gathering of Nations
Program books to
assist with travel money for
their annual 8th
grade trip to Washington, D.C.
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2012 April -
GATHERING OF NATIONS
SENDS YOUNG NATIVE
GUITARIST TO GUITAR
FEST 2012:
This past weekend,
April 13-15th, was
the annual Guitar
Fest held at
Appalachian State
University in Boone,
North Carolina. The
Gathering of Nations
sponsored the
journey for Chebon
Koker, a young
Native student at
the University of
New Mexico from
Albuquerque to
attend the Festival.
It was two years ago
when the Mathews
family met Chebon.
They were impressed
with his dedicated
interest to the
guitar and playing
classical music.
Since first meeting
Chebon Koker, he was
invited to perform
for the Miss Indian
World Pageant. After
having several
conversations with
Chebon's family,
they described his
constant desire to
play classical
Guitar. Dr. Douglas
James, a long time
music friend of
Derek Mathews, is
now Guitar Professor
at Appalachian State
University and
coordinator of the
Festival. When the
opportunity became
available for Chebon
to take his talents
to be heard by music
masters, Gathering
of Nations chose to
provide Chebon with
a great experience
of attending Guitar
Fest. Chebon
traveled to Boone,
North Carolina alone
to be part of the
Guitar Fest. He was
provided with 2
master classes, a
personal performance
and the meeting of
other musicians of
all ages with the
same interest as
Chebon. The report
from Doug to Derek
was that Chebon had
a great time. He
possess a great
talent which needs
to be nurtured. The
sponsorship of
Chebon Koker to
attend the Guitar
Fest is one of many
special sponsorships
provided to young
people and their
families over the
past 29 years by the
Mathews and the
Gathering of
Nations. |
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2011 September -
Gathering of Nations Proud To Acknowledge Award Recipients
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2011 Native American 40 Under 40, who will be recognized as part of the 36th Annual Indian Progress in Business Awards Event (INPRO) on Thursday, September 08, 2011 at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
The Native American 40 Under 40 recognition was incorporated in 2009 as part of the National Center's 40th Anniversary and highlights 40 existing and emerging American Indian leaders under 40 years of age who have demonstrated leadership, initiative and dedication to achieve impressive and significant contributions in their businesses, communities and to Indian country. Last year, Melonie Mathews (Santa Clara Pueblo/Navajo), Program Coordinator for the Miss Indian World Program and Gathering of Nations received this prestigious award. This year, the Gathering of Nations would like to congratulate two former Miss Indian World's who will be recipients of this award:
Shayai Lucero (Pueblo of Laguna & Pueblo of Acoma)
Owner, Earth and Sky Floral Designs - Old Laguna, New Mexico
Lillian Sparks (Rosebud/Oglala Sioux)
Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health & Human Services - Washington, D.C.
The Gathering of Nations congratulates them both!
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 2011
- The Gathering of Nations partnered with the “The Golden Opportunity” to sponsor a community project with students from NACA (The Native American Community Academy, in Albuquerque) on micro-activism.
The experiment is to see what happens when these students are given a small amount of money and a video camera. The observation is to see the self-resolve in each of them, as they take small scale actions and how they ripple out across the Native American community and the world. ‘We, The Gathering of Nations, believe this movement can change the world; one micro act of love, concern, and desire at a time!'
To see the more of these students' micro-activism efforts, visit
www.tgo.tv/gon and click the image to the left to view the video. |
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2009 -
Sponsored 2011 GON
Volunteers to attend
and research the
2011 Bonnaroo Music
Festival in
Manchester, Tenn. |
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2009 -
Sponsored Native
American Fashion
Show at SWIA
(Southwest Inidan
Arts Festival) in
Santa Fe, New
Mexico. |
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2009 -
Designed and donated a laptop computer to a Native middle student from San Juan Pueblo in NM. |
2008 - Graduated our first
graduate Native student
at UNM - Jennifer Young
Bear,
click here
to read full story. Jennifer Young Bear is
the first recipient of
the “Dr. Lita Mathews -
Graduate Scholarship”.
The Scholarship is
provided by funding from
the Gathering of Nations
Foundation,
click here for more GON
Scholarship Information.
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2008 -
Sponsored Native
American Fashion
Show at SWIA
(Southwest Indian
Arts Festival) in
Santa Fe, New
Mexico. |
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2008
September -
Sponsored Native
students in Chicago
to participate in
the annual
Chicago Public Schools, Bud Billiken Parade,
Title VII Indian Education Formula Grant Program promotes
“Native Excellence for 2009”...
Click here to read
the full press
release |
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2008
September -
Sponsored in part of
the powwow at the NM State Fair
Indian Village in
Albuquerque, NM.
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2007
June -
“G.O.N. sponsors young Navajo
family to the Magic Kingdom"
I had recently received the honor to become apart
of the Gathering of Nations Web/Media Team. For years I have
always dreamed of...
Click here to read the full story. |
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2008
- Assisted with the
sponsorship of the
Memorial Fancy Dance
Contest for Darryl
Jack, held at the
Shoshone Bannock
Festival. |
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2005
- Established the Dr. Lita Mathews Graduate Scholarship program.
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December
2002 -
Gathering of
Nations, Ltd.
establishes the
'Gathering of
Nations Academic
Scholarship
Foundation' further
financially
assisting Native
American students at
the University of
New Mexico, the
world's largest
student population
of Native students.
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October 2002
- Gathering of Nations, Ltd. sponsored a terminally ill young Native man, making his wish a reality, by sending him and his family on a four day cruise to the Mexican Riviera.
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1998 -
Donated over 200 T-shirts to the Oklahoma relief for tornado victims of Oklahoma City. |
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Sent various Native families to Disney World and Disney Land. |
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Each year over $2,000,000.00 is taken in by vendors who participate in the market.
Assisted with sponsorship of many other related activities.
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Developed numerous academic lesson plans, curricula and other instructional materials for and about Native Americans.
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Advocate for Native American Students in the Albuquerque Public Schools.
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Donated prepaid calling cards and other materials for the American Indian Freedom Ride, raising awareness of diabetes. |
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Sent Native American kids to camp, such as the Michael Jordan basketball camps.
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Donations of food to the
Albuquerque Indian Center for Thanksgiving feasts.
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Sponsor of local high school R.O.T.C. competitions.
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Sponsorship of school aged students to attend and participate In extraordinary academic projects. |
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Provided travel money for Native high school students to travel to Washington, D.C.
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Sponsored a trip for a young, special needs, Native American boy and his family to visit Disneyland with his mom and dad, sister, and brother.
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Purchased custom made computers for handicapped
children.
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Sponsored annual Toys For Tots Christmas toy drives. Teepees were filled with toys at the event and then distributed to Indian Children on reservations throughout New Mexico.
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Contributed over $50,000 to a matching federal fund at the University of New Mexico, which provides tutoring and assists college students with finances to travel to conferences and workshops where academic research papers are presented. |
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Established the Gathering of Nations Traveling Show, thus giving Native American dancers and other performers the opportunity to pursue this craft, and to experience this form of cultural exchange around the world. The Gathering of Nations Traveling Show has performed in several locations throughout the United States and on the Today Show in New York City. Performed on Broadway, at the Lincoln Center In New York City, the Barbican Center in London England, France, Korea, and Singapore.
The Indian Trader's Market is a Native American Economic Enterprise Zone. Allowing Native American artists and trader's the chance for commerce.
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