Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A festive weekend in Albuquerque for the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow. The pow wow attracts over 3,000 traditional native American singers and dancers, along with native contemporay performers, cultural exhibits, intertribal cultural exchange, native food court, arts and, tens of thousands of spectators and shoppers, arts & crafts market. Held each year, the last weekend of April, in Albuquerque New Mexico at the University of New Mexico.