Intertribal Life Newspaper -

Laura Grizzlypaws from Lillooet, British Columbia, performed at the 33rd annual Gathering of Nations, the world's largest gathering of Native American and Indigenous peoples. The only female Grizzly Bear dancer in the world is of St'át'imc descent. The Gathering of Nations powwow, considered the most prominent Native American event in North America, hosted hundreds of thousands of people and more than 700 tribes from throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world celebrating their culture and traditions through dance, music, food and indigenous dress. The Gathering of Nations took place April 28-30 in Albuquerque, NM.