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Gathering of Nations Pow Wow a world millennium celebration

Title
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow [videorecording] : a world millennium celebration / produced by KASA-TV.
Publication
Albuquerque, N.M. : KASA-TV, 2000.

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  • KASA-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.)
  • Gathering of Nations Pow Wow (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Description
1 videocassette (119 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Official videotape of the event. Scenes from an intertribal Native American powwow. Following the grand entry and welcome speech are dance competitions in various categories (see below) ; the gourd dance ; dances and music by the Eskimo group Northern Flight, from Kotzebue, Alaska ; and the awards ceremony from the Miss Indian World contest. Also included are interviews with dancers, singers, musicians, judges, observers, and vendors from the associated Indian Traders Market ; interviewees include an Australian Aborigine who discusses the making and playing of the didjeridu, and Randy Vasquez, an actor on the television series JAG. A brief excerpt from a speech by Al Gore, then campaigning for President of the United States, appears after the closing credits.
Alternative Title
Gathering of Nations 2000 millennium celebration.
Subject
  • Powwows
  • Indian dance > North America
  • Fancy dance
  • Grass dance (Dance)
  • Jingle dress dance
  • Fancy shawl dance
  • Didjeridu
  • Beauty contests
  • Child dancers
  • Dance for older people
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title on cassette label: Gathering of Nations: 2000 millennium celebration.
Performer (note)
  • Hosts: Beulah Sunrise, Clint Frank, Roy Track.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on April 28-29, 2000.
Contents
Dance competition categories in order of appearance: tiny tots boys, tiny tots girls, golden age women, golden age men, junior girls fancy shawl, junior girls jingle dress, junior boys fancy and grass, junior boys traditional, teen girls fancy shawl, teen boys fancy, teen boys grass, women's traditional combo, men's traditional, women's fancy shawl, men's fancy, women's jingle dress, men's northern traditional, men's grass, women's northern buckskin.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5550
OCLC
NYPY02-F60
Title
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow [videorecording] : a world millennium celebration / produced by KASA-TV.
Imprint
Albuquerque, N.M. : KASA-TV, 2000.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on April 28-29, 2000.
Performer
Hosts: Beulah Sunrise, Clint Frank, Roy Track.
Local Subject
Powwow dances.
Local Subject
Dancers, Teen-age.
Gourd dances.
Eskimo dance -- Alaska.
Added Author
KASA-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.)
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5550
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