MARFA — 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, across the Chinati Foundation, the Pony, and the Crowley Theater in Marfa, Texas. All events are free and open to the public.
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 with 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.
The full schedule is as follows:
Friday, March 14, 2025
8:00 p.m. | The Pony | 306 E San Antonio Street
- Spirit Plate: Nathan Young (Delaware, Kiowa, and Pawnee) and Mateo Galindo (Chicano)
- Warren Realrider (Pawnee and Crow)
- Kole Galbraith (Sinixt/Peoria)
- Blessed Thistle
Saturday, March 15, 2025
11:00 a.m. | Crowley Theater | 98 S Austin Street
- Candice Hopkins (Carcross/Tagish First Nation) and Nathan Young (Delaware, Kiowa, and Pawnee) in Conversation
7:00 p.m. | Chinati Foundation Arena | 701 Katherine Street
- Round, a score by Raven Chacon (Diné), performed by Oklahoma University School of Visual Arts students
- Ryan Dennison (Diné)
- Nudo (TX/MX)
- Justis Brokenrope / Wathéča Records (Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta)
Sunday, March 16, 2025
4:30 p.m. | Chinati Foundation Locker Plant | 130 E Oak Street
- KITE (Oglála Lakȟóta)
8:00 p.m. | Starbucks Coming Soon | 204 South Highland Avenue
- KILT/Mesa Ritual Trio (Raven Chacon, Bob Bellerue, William Fowler Collins)
- Waves of Dust (Nathan Young/Kole Galbraith/Warren Realrider)