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Joy Harjo becomes first Oklahoman and first Native American named U.S. Poet Laureate

By Brandy McDonnellPoet, writer and musician Joy Harjo is the first Oklahoman and first Native American to be named the U.S. Poet Laureate. Harjo is a native and resident of Tulsa and a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation."It's such an honoring for Native people in this country, when we've been so disappeared and disregarded," Harjo told NPR.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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