A Ritual of Remembrance: Joy Harjo on the Aftermath of Her Mother’s Death

A Ritual of Remembrance: Joy Harjo on the Aftermath of Her Mother’s Death

From Dana Tiger’s Illustrated Adaptation of the Poem, “Washing My Mother’s Body”

By Joy Harjo | May 9, 2025

Joy Harjo on Being a Poet and Witness to History

Joy Harjo on Being a Poet and Witness to History

From Her Acceptance Speech for the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award at The National Book Critics Circle Awards

By Joy Harjo | April 10, 2023

Joy Harjo on Listening and Writing with Intention

Joy Harjo on Listening and Writing with Intention

"The practice is ongoing."

By Joy Harjo | October 14, 2022

Joy Harjo on the Poetic Lyricism and Subversive Native Storytelling of James Welch

Joy Harjo on the Poetic Lyricism and Subversive Native Storytelling of James Welch

In Praise of the 1974 Novel Winter in the Blood

By Joy Harjo | February 25, 2021

Joy Harjo on the Diverse, Groundbreaking World of Indigenous Poetry

Joy Harjo on the Diverse, Groundbreaking World of Indigenous Poetry

A New Anthology Celebrates Familial and Poetry Ancestors

By Joy Harjo | August 26, 2020

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