Why the US' first Native American poet laureate gives me hope | By Nick Martin for CNNOpinion
Nick Martin is a member of the Sappony Tribe and a staff writer for Splinter, where he covers Indian Country. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.These words, from the poem"Grace," rattle in my brain from time to time. They offer comfort in some moments, and inspiration in others. On Tuesday, when Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced that Joy Harjo, the writer behind these emotions, will succeed Tracy K.
The ones who we revere do not simply succeed, but capture a tribe-specific authenticity that seems to bleed through their pens.When asked by NPR how she considers her Creek culture and identity when she works, Harjo succinctly responded that,"it doesn't necessarily become a self-conscious thing -- it's just there." I am a Native American.
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