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Passport Program: Joy Harjo & Band

  • Door Community Audtorium 3926 Wisconsin 42 Fish Creek, WI, 54212 (map)
Joy Harjo

“US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s poetry is always a moving experience.” – Book Riot

Joy Harjo is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the first Native American ever to hold the position of United States Poet Laureate. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is the author of ten books of poetry, several plays and children’s books, and two memoirs. As a musician, Harjo has produced seven award-winning music albums including her newest, I Pray for My Enemies. Her album of traditional flute music, Red Dreams, A Trail Beyond Tears and Winding Through the Milky Way, won a Native American Music Award (NAMMY) for Best Female Artist of the Year.


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