Diné Poets in Conversation
Schedule
Sat Apr 25 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
El Chante: Casa De Cultura | Albuquerque, NM
About this Event
Diné Poets Jake Skeets, Sherwin Bitsui, and Esther Belin discuss poetry from the Navajo Nation and explore the power of writing and storytelling. The event is sponsored by Hootso and held in partnership with Navajo Technical University. The conversaition will take place at El Chante: Casa de Cultura during a weekend of Indigenous gathering and celebration in Albuquerque, NM.
About Hootso
Hootso is a public arts initiative and conceptual art project under the direction of poet Jake Skeets. The name hootso, the Diné word for meadow, refers to an open field and shared ground where people gather, pass through, work, and rest.
Rooted in community and process, Hootso supports artistic practice as a public and relational act. Often through collaboration and partnership, the initiative supports projects that move across forms and spaces. Each project unfolds as part of a larger endeavor where gathering, dialogue, and exchange function as artistic forms. As such, Hootso is intentionally non-institutional and operates as a living artistic installation. Its work centers Diné and Indigenous perspectives while creating space for learning, exchange, and future-making through art and writing
About Navajo Technical University
Navajo Technical University (NTU) is a public tribal university located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, with additional instructional sites across the Navajo Nation. Chartered by the Navajo Nation, NTU provides quality higher education grounded in Diné culture, language, and values while preparing students for careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the skilled trades, and other professional fields. Through hands-on learning, community partnerships, and workforce-focused programs, NTU is committed to empowering students, strengthening tribal communities, and supporting economic development across the region.
About El Chante: Casa de Cultura
El Chante is a community space dedicated to art, culture, familia, and community-based economic development. A place to promote New Mexico history, the El Chante core values are to provide a space for the community and to promote Chicana, Indigneous, New Mexico culture, and community artists, as well as create a learning and teaching environment for the community.
Where is it happening?
El Chante: Casa De Cultura, 804 Park Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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