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Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Reading: First Morning (For Shan)

Portrait of Joy Harjo with label "First Morning (for Shan)".

November 27, 2020 – Joy Harjo is the nation’s first ever native American Poet Laureate. And just this month, she was appointed to a third term beginning of September 2021. Harjo is only the second poet to be honored with a third term. In this clip, she talks about the story behind her poem “The…

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Contradictions of NM’s Colonial Past

Composite of colonial statue, and book cover for "Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland".

November 27, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, a New Mexico native who is now an assistant professor at Arizona State. She is co-editor of the book “Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland,” and is a Chicana who is critical of monuments to Spanish conquistadors.   Correspondent: Russell Contreras   Guest:  Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, assistant professor of Hispanic…

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