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2022 Poetry Reading by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

Woman with long dark hair and dark eye sits with one harm holding her knees. She wears a red shirt and blue jeans. Her arm is covered in tribal tattoos..

Ms. Harjo shared her poetry with an audience of more than 500 on Tuesday, April 5th

WVU's Native American Studies Program, in collaboration with the WVU Humanities Center, presented an evening of poetry with U.S. Poet Laureate JOY HARJO (Muscogee (Creek) Nation), renowned poet, author, editor, playwright, and musician.

Music was provided by award-winning flute player Cody Blackbird.

Details about Ms. Harjo’s April 5 presentation here

Joy Harjo, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Spring 2022 NAS Guest of Honor

In 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children’s books, and two memoirs.  More info on Ms. Harjo. 

Read about Ms. Harjo’s role as a third term as Poet Laureate