ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

The Gathering of Nations Powwow, one of Albuquerque's largest events, announced its final year in 2026.

In a news release, officials said after 43 years, the event will come to an end, saying, "The only comment from The Gathering of Nations Limited is 'There comes a time.'"

The event is held at Expo New Mexico in April and considered North America's largest pow wow. Reilly White, a finance professor at the University of New Mexico, estimates this event generates about $30 million for the city.

"When people come here, they stay in hotels, they spend money in restaurants, they spend money at the event itself. But there's a whole slew of indirect economic effects that happen as well. This spills over to things like transportation, retail, cultural attractions in town a

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