Toward Morning—Nyamathaam’im—‘Abíní
October 23, 2025 | 6:30-7:30 PM
Cummings Great Hall South
Experience a suite of performances featuring music, poetry, and literary readings that showcase new works by the most important voices of our time.
Hosted by Phoenix Art Museum, this event is the culmination of the two-day program (Oct. 22-23) Toward Morning—Nyamathaam’im—‘Abíní, organized by The Center for Imagination in the Borderlands at Arizona State University.
As described by Diné scholar Amanda Tachine, “Morning” is born out of Indigenous practices of dawn, the arrival of the powerful sun. It is meant to redirect as well as question the word “future” and our associations with it. In addition, “Morning” sits at the precipice of revolution, a desire for and creation of a new system, which registers to us in its aftermath, in the light of day. This horizon meets us as that which is not yet here, but represents the beginning of what could be when we assess what lies behind and before us, and as we plot our way forward.
Participating artists include:
- Raven Chacon (Diné) - @ravenchcn
- Brandon Shimoda - @brandon_shimoda
- Natalie Diaz (Mojave/Akimel O'otham) - @ndinn
- Linda Tuhiwai Smith (Maori)