Gathering of Nations
April 23-25, 2009
University of New Mexico Arena ("The Pit")
Avenida Cesar Chavez Blvd. SE (Hwy. 25, exit #223)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2009 HEAD STAFF &
INVITED DRUMS
(Miss Indian World is April 23rd, Powwow and Trader's Market is April 24th-25th) A Family Event: EVERYONE (the public) INVITED! We hope to see you there!
A FAIR Contest for Dancers & Singers. Over
$175,000.00 to be
awarded!
Announcers:
Sammy “Tonkei” White,
Anadarko, OK
Dennis Bowen, Sr.,
Tuba City, AZ
Vince Beyl,
Bemidji, MN
Ruben Little Head,
Lame Deer, MT
Roving Host: Jason Whitehouse, Madison Heights,
MI
Head Man: Adam Nordwall, Fallon,
NV
Head Lady: Nitanis “Kit” Landry,
Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada
Head Young Man: Keith Tacan, Sioux
Valley, Manitoba, Canada
Head Young Lady: Wakeah Bread,
Santa Fe, NM
Head Northern Dance Judge: Samuel
Begay IV,
Chicago, IL
Head Southern Dance Judge: Randy
Frazier, Oklahoma City, OK
Head Northern Singing Judge:
Daryl Abrahamson, Ft. Hall, ID
Head Southern Singing Judge:
Cortney Yarholar, Shawnee, OK
Head Gourd Dance Singer:
Jimmy
Reeder, Gracemont, OK
Miss Indian World ‘08: Nicole Alekaq Colbert, Yupik Eskimo, Napakiak, AK
Arena Directors:
Randy Medicine
Bear,
Loveland, CO