FARGO — I first read U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Mvskoke / Creek Nation) during a Native American literature course at Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2002. In the class, we read from her ...
The United States has its first Native American poet laureate. This week, the Library of Congress awarded that honor to Joy Harjo. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Harjo is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
Joy Harjo's Poet Warrior is a wonderful hybrid text that mixes memoir, poetry, songs, and dreams into something unique that opens a window into the most important events of Harjo's life and invites ...