Ch’íná’itíh (Chinati) Intertribal Noise Symposium

The Ch’íná’itíh (Chinati) Intertribal Noise Symposium, co-presented by Nathan Young, the Chinati Foundation, and Atomic Culture, will take place Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Chinati Foundation, the Pony, and Crowley Theater in Marfa, Texas. The symposium’s format will integrate performances, a conversation between Candice Hopkins (Carcross/Tagish First Nation) and Nathan Young (Delaware, Kiowa, and Pawnee), and listening sessions, with a central focus on exploring Native American sonic agency and the broader implications of sound and resistance in art and culture. It will feature interdisciplinary collaborations between artists, scholars, and community members, emphasizing the critical engagement of Native and diasporic voices in contemporary art.

Performers include: Justis Brokenrope / Watheca Records (Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta), Raven Chacon (Diné), Spirit Plate: Nathan Young (Delaware, Kiowa, and Pawnee) and Mateo Galindo (Chicano), Warren Realrider (Pawnee and Crow), Ryan Dennison (Diné), KITE (Oglála Lakȟóta), Nudo (TX/MX), and Waves of Dust (WA/OK).

The Ch’íná’itíh (Chinati) Intertribal Noise Symposium 2025 is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF), the City of Marfa, and Oklahoma University School of Visual Arts.

All events are free and open to the public and all are welcome.

Friday, March 14, 2025

8:00 p.m. – The Pony* 306 E San Antonio St
Justis Brokenrope / Wathéča Records (Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta)
Spirit Plate (Nathan Young (Delaware, Kiowa, and Pawnee), Mateo Galindo (Chicano))
Warren Realrider (Pawnee and Crow)
Kole Galbraith (Sinixt/Peoria)
Blessed Thistle

*The Pony is a cash only bar.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

11:00 a.m. – Crowley Theater 98 S Austin St
Candice Hopkins (Carcross/Tagish First Nation) and Nathan Young (Delaware, Kiowa, and Pawnee) in conversation

7:00 p.m. – Chinati Foundation Arena 701 Katherine St
Round, a score by Raven Chacon (Diné), performed by Oklahoma University School of Visual Arts students
Ryan Dennison (Diné)
Nudo (TX/MX)

Sunday, March 16 2025

4:30 p.m. – Chinati Foundation Locker Plant 199 E Oak St
KITE (Oglála Lakȟóta)

8:00 p.m. – Afterparty at Starbucks Coming Soon 204 South Highland Ave.
Performance by KILT/Mesa Ritual Trio (Raven Chacon, Bob Bellerue, William Fowler Collins)
Waves of Dust (Nathan Young/Kole Galbraith/Warren Realrider)