Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Joy Harjo studied at the University of New Mexico and received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her rich multicultural lineage–Harjo’s mother was part Cherokee, French, and ...

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gives an inspiring talk and reading at 4 p.m. March 23 in the Great Hall at Crystal Bridges. Harjo's visit is part of a series of events to mark the closing of ...

President Joe Biden presented trailblazing Tulsan and Native American poet, performer and writer Joy Harjo with the National ...

When an activist for American Indian rights meets fans who insist that the Washington Redskins' name is not racist, look out. Throw in a few mean-spirited people who are ignorant of Native ...

Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Poet Joy Harjo Says For 'Indigenous Cultures', the Land 'Is the Keeper of Our Bones, Stories, and Songs' ...