Denver fancy shawl dancer Tanksi Clairmont will be the Head Lady Dancer for the 2015 Gathering of Nations pow-wow in Albuquerque this weekend. Clairmont made her shawl using more than 500 yards of ...

And style. Competitors wear feathered bustles, buckskin dresses, fancy shawls, and beaded head and hair pieces. Many of the dancers’ elaborate outfits are detailed with hand-stitched designs.