The 23rd Annual Gathering of Nations Powwow, Miss Indian World, and Indian Traders Market. April 27-29, 2006 (Miss Indian World is April 27th, Powwow and Trader's Market is April 28th-29th) University of New Mexico Arena ("The Pit") Avenida Cesar Chavez Blvd. SE (Hwy. 25, exit #223) Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA A Family Event: EVERYONE (the public) INVITED! We hope to see you there! A FAIR Contest for Dancers & Singers. Over $140,000.00 to be awarded!
2006
Contests and Drum Contests:
Over $140,000.00
in cash
& prizes
awarded.
32 Dance
Categories! Including
Elder’s
70+, Golden
Age 50+,
and Men’s
Chicken
Dance.
$1,500 1st
Place All
Adult Categories
(19-49)
“World Class”
Northern
Singing
Competition
-
$5,000 1st
Place
“Southern
Challenge”
So. Singing
Competition
-
$5,000 1st
Place Women’s
Back-up
Singing
Contest
- Northern
& Southern
Styles ($800
winner take
all - Max.
of 6 registered
with drum)
A FAIR CONTEST
FOR ALL
DANCERS
& SINGERS!
2006
Special Contests:
Youth
(Ages 12-16) Hoop Dance
Contest Added!
Sponsored by In A Good
Way Photography, Scott
Ridgeway Photographer. Teen Girl’s Traditional
-
Sponsored by the Brady
Family Teen Boy’s Fancy
-
Sponsored by the Yazzie
Family Women’s Jingle (Contemporary
Style) -
Sponsored by the Red
Elk Family Men’s Grass -
Sponsored by Ronald
Preston Men’s Fancy - Down,
Dirty, & Extreme (winner
take all)
Sponsored by
GON Internet Radio(Friday after Grand
Entry)
“MIDNIGHT
SPECIAL”Friday
Night - Men vs. Women
Smoke Dance!
Contest for Men and
Women (Adults)
First Place: $1,000
& 3 day Trip for 2 to
Hawaii Second Place:
Trip for 2 to Las Vegas