Vanished Worlds, Enduring People

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Poster. Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial. Gallup, New Mexico. August, 1934. [view]

The Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial, one of the oldest continuously operating intertribal gatherings, began in 1922 in an open lot in Gallup, which adjoins the Navajo Reservation. Today, individuals from over 100 tribes nationwide participate in its popular juried art and dance competitions held every August in Red Rock State Park.


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