How can the government abandon treaties made in good faith with Native Americans “for as long as the grasses shall grow

Denise Lajimodiere highlights her own daughter's experience at powwow

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Harjo’s tale of a hardscrabble youth

An American Sunrise memoir How can the government abandonIn this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother's death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings.