THE 30TH GATHERING OF NATIONS POW WOW STARTS NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, WITH THE MISS INDIAN WORLD COMPETITION. ORGANIZER DEREK MATTHEWS TELLS 770 KKOB THE THREE DAY EVENT HAS GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO ENSURE PEOPLE'S SAFETY.
HE SAYS THEY'VE ALWAYS HAD BOMB DOGS SWEEP THE BUILDING PRIOR TO THE EVENT, AND PAID ATTENTION TO LEFT OVER BAGS. MATTHEWS SAYS THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING AND 9/11 HAVE MADE EVENT STAFF VERY SECURITY-CONSCIOUS . THE GATHERING OF NATIONS WEB SITE HAS EVEN POSTED A SAFETY UPDATE.
