Joy Harjo appointed U.S. poet laureate, first Native American to hold the title

Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, was born in Tulsa,Okla., in 1951. Her books include the 2012 memoir “Crazy Brave,” and the poetry collections “She Had Some Horses,” “A Map to the Next World” and “Conflict …Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, was born in Tulsa,Okla., in 1951. Her books include the 2012 memoir “Crazy Brave,” and the poetry collections “She Had Some Horses,” “A Map to the Next World” and “Conflict …