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20 years in the making...
"A Powwow Summer Across North America"

The Chronicle - A 3 CD Audio Book
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Regularly $29.95, on sale for $15.00! Click to purchase.

Also available in paperback, signed.

'A Powwow Summer Across North America'
The Gathering of Nations is proud to announce a book by Dr. Lita Mathews Dr. of Philosophy Educational Thought & Sociocultural Studies.

Dr. Lita Mathews, a native of Northern New Mexico, who's family has resided in the same Native Community five hundred years, is a champion Powwow Dancer. Over the past twenty years has proven herself in the powwow arena as a true champion. Her traditional style of dancing depicts the oldest plains style of dancing for Native American women.
Lita Mathews has been performing with the Gathering of Nations Traveling Show for the past ten years. She has performed several times nationally and internationally. She has appeared as a representative for Native people on various TV shows on NBC, the Discovery Channel, MTV, French TV, Italian TV, and Telemundo.

Dr. Mathews received her PhD from the University of New Mexico in 1999. She has numerous publications to her credit, both academic and literary. Dr. Mathews holds the responsibilities as a founding board member of the Gathering of Nations, Ltd. (a non profit organization) and is responsible for it's educational component.

The Gathering of Nations in an ongoing commitment to educate and enlighten ALL people about Native American culture, is proud to announce "A Powwow Summer Across North America".

This acclaimed book is now a 3 CD Audio Book featuring the vocal talents of Native artist Jade Herrera. Native voices from Indian Country also include Sophie Koshiway, Walter Bull, Litefoot, Terry Webster, Dennis Bowen, Dorena Martineau, and Derek Mathews.

Jade Herrera, award winning actress of stage and screen, born and raised by her mother and grandparents in New Mexico. She entered the acting profession after graduating from high school in Albuquerque. Her first stop was the bright lights of New York City, where she attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan.

Her screen credits began in an independent film called, "East of Hope Street", for which she received the Best Actress Award from the New Orleans Urban Film Festival. She went on to star as a hearing impaired youth in the CBS movie "Blue Rodeo" with Ann Margret and Kris Kristofferson. For this role Jade Herrera received an award from the First American in the Arts Association. This American Indian honor was for outstanding performance as a new actress. She has also starred in the hit TV series "Walker Texas Ranger". Jade was asked to present a humanitarian award from the Screen Actors Guild to the veteran actor, James Cromwell for his work with American Indian people.



 
 
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