Gathering of Nations
April 24-26, 2008
University of New Mexico Arena ("The Pit")
Avenida Cesar Chavez Blvd. SE (Hwy. 25, exit #223)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
CONTEST INFORMATION
DRUM & DANCING CONTEST
Over $175,000.00 in cash & prizes to be awarded.
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Dance Competition Categories! Including: Elder’s 70+, Golden Age 55+, Adults
19+ $1,500 1st Place
All Adult Categories (19-54)
Total Drum Prize
Money: $33,500
“World Class” Northern Singing Competition
- $5,000 1st Place
“Southern Challenge” Southern Singing
Competition - $5,000 1st Place
Women’s Back-up Singing Contest - Northern & Southern Styles ($1000 winner take all - Max. of 6 registered with
drum)
"MIDNIGHT SPECIAL" MEN’S FEATHER
BONNET & BUCKSKIN CONTEST
1st place: $1,000 & Trip for
two to Hawaii (3 nights) & Consolation Prizes Winners
must be prepared to begin travel on Sunday morning after the
powwow, or trip is forfeited.
MEN’S FANCY
SPECIAL sponsored by Darrell Hill
WOMEN’S
ALL-AROUND TRADITIONAL special sponsored by Amber Buffalo
JUNIOR BOY’S
FANCY sponsored by Courage Bear Cleveland family
JUNIOR & TEEN
GIRL’S FANCY SHAWL sponsored by Raven Semmon Sanchez family
DR. LITA MATHEWS
LONG HAIR CONTEST Friday Afternoon after teen Contests. Cash
prizes to be awarded.
HAND DRUM
CONTEST: "HAND DRUM ALL-STARS" MEN VS WOMENAll groups must have 3-5 singers
(all male or all female)
Preliminary Rounds Friday and Saturday Afternoons. First 20
groups registered: 10 sing on Friday and 10 sing on Saturday.
One male group and one female group selected for finals on
Saturday night. Registration closes on Friday at Noon.
Open to all ages!