Historic Powwow Series Concludes With Final Gathering in New Mexico

Four decades on, the annual gathering of 700 tribes ended on a high note with a final cultural celebration.

A woman in traditional Native American ceremonial dress prepares to enter Tingley Coliseum for the final Gathering of Nations powwow in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 24, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—For Kimberly Greene of the Oneida Six Nations, the Final Gathering of Nations powwow represented two things at once: a debut experience and a final performance.

“It’s my first and my last dance,” said Greene, whose family traces its roots to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls in New York. “I just wanted to come and experience it—I’m excited to be here.”