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 in Albuquerque, N.M., for the final Gathering of Nations powwow on April 24, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

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