Critically acclaimed but academically overlooked, Joy Harjo's poetry, music, and performance showcase her experience of her Muscogee (Creek) culture. Speaking and writing with a steady, engaging passion, Harjo delves into cultural and personal spaces of trauma, tragedy, and injustice - and uses her art to bring growth, closure, and light to dark places.

CW: This episode contains reference to domestic abuse, alcoholism, rape, and genocide.

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