Elvin Nicotine, Cree, makes adjustments to his regalia before taking to the floor for the Grand Entry at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Tommy Sam, of Rio Rancho, adds black stripes across his face before mounting his horse to participate in the Horse & Rider Parade of the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Dancers from all across the country prepare to take to the floor of Tingley Coliseum for the Grand Entry of the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Mountain Kree drummers and singers take their turn playing for the dancers during the Grand Entry of the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Billie Broken Trail, Mohawk, from St. Petersburg FL., shows off a few of his tattoos outside of Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Tobie Tsosie-Hohenstein, 6, of Laguna Pueblo, laughs and looks up at her sister after the sisters had all taken their turn dancing in different categories at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
 Sage Fast Dog, of the Rosebud Sioux tribe from South Dakota, works on a bustle for his son to compete in the Fancy Dance category at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
David Flying Eagles, Northern Cherokee Nation, 80, looks out beyond his feathered headdress at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Young men participate in the Fancy Dance category on the floor of Tingley Coliseum for the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Jolandis Rain, of the Samson Cree Nation from Alberta Canada, poses for a portrait before the grand entry of the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
A women jumps into the air sending her shawl swirling during the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
David Gonzales, a tribal member of the Los Comanches de la Serna, of Taos, poses for a portrait while watching dancers compete at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Malcolm Duncan, who is Dine from Shiprock, looks into the mirror before heading onto the floor of Tingley Coliseum to dance at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025. “It’s amazing to see how we are all connected, even though we are thousands of miles away" said Duncan.
Emerson Sam paints stripes on the legs of Midnight Dream as he helped his sons prepare for the Horse & Rider parade at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Billie Broken Trail, Mohawk, from St. Petersburg Fl., poses for a portrait at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
Nana Manson, who is Diné from Blue Gap AZ, gets her crown adjusted by her husband Che Manson, at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025. Manson is a Golden Age South Buckskin Traditional Dancer.
A female dancer watches a group of dancers compete at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
A young dancer makes his way around the arena at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
A dancer wearing fancy dance regalia is lit by a spotlight before competing at Tingley Coliseum at the 2025 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque on April 25, 2025.
