Joy Harjo named the First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate

The 68-year-old poet, who’s also a musician, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she still currently lives. Her appointment as the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant also makes her the first person from the Sooner State to hold the post. She’s so far written …The 68-year-old poet, who’s also a musician, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she still currently lives. Her appointment as the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant also makes her the first person from the Sooner State to hold the post. She’s so far written …