The Oklahoma Arts Council announced on Monday that U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will be designated an Oklahoma Cultural Treasure in recognition of her contributions. Broken Arrow's Own Kristin Chenoweth will also be recognized as an Oklahoma Cultural Ambassador.
The National Native American Hall of Fame (NNAHOF) this week announced eight new inductees from across Indian Country, celebrated for their contributions in Native advocacy, politics, athletics, arts, health, and culture preservation and revitalization.
This year’s Lilly Prize winner discusses the intersection of poetry and music, as well as the women’s rights and Indigenous rights movements that much her poetry is borne out of.
Sundance Institute today announced that Joy Harjo is one of seven artists selected for its 2013 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation, February 4-22, 2013.