Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be named U.S. poet laureate, has been ready for such a responsibility for a long time. “I’ve been an unofficial poetry ambassador, on the road for poetry for years,” Harjo wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press. “I’ve often been the only poet or Native poet-person that many have seen, met, heard.” The Library of Congress announced Harjo’s appointment to the position on Wednesday. Librarian Carla Hayden said in a statement that Harjo helped tell an “American story” of traditions both lost and kept. Harjo’s term is for one year. She follows Tracy K. Smith, who served as the nation's poet laureate for two terms. The laureate receives $35,000 to carry out special projects meant to spread appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry. Harjo said she does not yet have defined plans for her year as the country’s official poet. But she said she wants to “bring the contribution of poetry of the tribal nations to the forefront and include it in the discussion of poetry.”
Title: Meet America's First Native Poet Laureate
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Smith, who served as the nation's poet laureate for two terms.</span> <span data-start-time='65333' data-end-time='78042'>The laureate receives $35,000 to carry out special projects meant to spread appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry.</span> <span data-start-time='78042' data-end-time='86271'>Harjo said she does not yet have defined plans for her year as the country’s official poet.</span> <span data-start-time='86271' data-end-time='99292'>But she said she wants to “bring the contribution of poetry of the tribal nations to the forefront and include it in the discussion of poetry.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/B8B6D5F7-B610-4FC4-A8E0-7694F9172B37_cx5_cy4_cw91_w1023_r1_s.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=13117 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/what_is_a_poet_laureate.wav'>What is a poet laureate?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a poet who is honored by being chosen for an official position by a ruler or government'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/a_heavy_and_intense_snowstorm.wav'><span>a heavy and intense snowstorm</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/a_breed_of_cat.wav'><span>a breed of cat</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/a_type_of_exercise.wav'><span>a type of exercise</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/a_poet_who_is_honored_by_being_chosen_for_an_official_position_by_a_ruler_or_government.wav'><span>a poet who is honored by being chosen for an official position by a ruler or government</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13118 data-hint-location='53875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/harjos_term_is_for_one_what.wav'>Harjos term is for one what?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='year'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/year.wav'><span>year</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/month.wav'><span>month</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/day.wav'><span>day</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/decade.wav'><span>decade</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13119 data-hint-location='78042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/harjo_said_she_does_not_yet_have_defined_plans_for_her_year_as_the_countrys_official__blank_.wav'>Harjo said she does not yet have defined plans for her year as the countrys official <span class='blank'>poet</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='poet'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/scientist.wav'><span>scientist</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/poet.wav'><span>poet</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/president.wav'><span>president</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3412/mayor.wav'><span>mayor</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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