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Gathering of Nations
April 26-28, 2012
University of New Mexico Arena - "The Pit"
Avenida Cesar Chavez Blvd. SE (Hwy. 25, exit #223)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
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2012
GATHERING OF NATIONS -
Schedule of Events |
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Page Updated:
March 25, 2012 - Check Pages for Frequent Updates
- Press F5 on your
Keyboard to view new
update |
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This Schedule is based on Albuquerque, New Mexico - Mountain Time.
Events, Specials & Contest Times are subject to change.
Our 2012 Program books contain detailed event schedules, they will be sold at event. |
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Thursday, April 26th,
2012 |
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9:00 am -
3:00 pm |
Registration for Dancers and Singers
Begins at
"The Pit".
WILL CALL opens at 9 am
for Advance Tickets purchased
on-line at
UNM Arena "The Pit""
and closes at 3pm.
General
Admission Windows Opens
at 9 am and close at 3 pm.
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5:00 pm -
8:00 pm |
Will Call
will re-open at the
Miss Indian World Program
located at the
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque at 5pm.
(You can
continue to pick up will
call (advance) tickets
even if you are not attending the Miss Indian World
Program.) |
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6:00 pm |
Doors Open for the
Miss Indian World Traditional Talent Presentations and Show
(See
MIW page for more
Information) |
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7:00 pm |
Miss Indian World Traditional Talent Presentations at
the
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Albuquerque HRHC SHOWROOM -
Sponsor of Miss Indian World Program.
(See
MIW page for more
Information) |
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Friday, April 27th, 2012 |
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9:00 am |
Registration for Dancers
& Singers Opens at
"The Pit".
Will Call for Advance
Tickets Purchases Opens
at
"The Pit"..
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10:00 am |
Doors Open to the Public
at
"The Pit".
Pre-Powwow
Performances on Arena Floor & Stage 49. |
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NOON |
Grand
Entrance of Dancers -
Invocation and Welcome.
Start of Competition Dancing & Singing
for the following Golden Age, Juniors & Teens Categories.
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3:30 pm |
Specials Contests Start.
Giveaways
and Honoring the 2012 Gathering
of Nations Head Dancers. |
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5:00 pm |
Gourd Dance |
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7:00 pm |
Grand Entry of Dancers -
Invocation
Competition Dancing For
Elders 70+, Adult Categories
and Singing Contest.
(Elders 70+ Friday
evening Only!) |
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MIDNIGHT |
Midnight Special Contest
- MEN'S GRASS VS.
CHICKEN DANCE |
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Saturday, April 28th,
2012 |
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9:00 am |
Registration for Dancers
& Singers Open.
Will Call for Advance
Tickets Purchases Open. |
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10:00 am |
Doors Open to the
Public.
Pre-Powwow
Performances on Arena Floor & Stage 49. |
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NOON |
Grand Entry of Dancers -
Invocation,
Hand Drum Contest
(Saturday Afternoon
ONLY),
Competition Dancing
for Golden Age, Juniors & Teens
Categories, Tiny Tots Contest
(Saturday Only!),
Drum Contest
Begins. |
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3:30 pm |
Specials
Contests & Giveaways Honoring the 2012 Gathering
of Nations Head Dancers continued. |
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4:30 pm |
Gourd Dance |
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6:00 pm |
Final Grand Entry of
Dancers - Invocation |
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7:00 pm |
Final moments
for Out-Going 2011-2012
Miss Indian World.
Crowning of
the New Miss Indian
World 2012-2013. |
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9:00 pm -
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Announcement 2012 GON
Winners for Elders, Tiny
Tots, Golden Age &
Junior Categories.
Competition Dancing & Singing
continued for Adult Categories and Drum Contest
Continues.
Announce 2012 GON
Winners for Teens,
Adults & Drums. |
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North America's Biggest PowWow! |
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Special THANKS to our
web site sponsors. |
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