Joy Harjo (born May 9, 1951) is a
Mvskoke poet, musician, and author. She is often cited as playing a formidable role in the second wave of what critic Kenneth Lincoln termed the
Native American Renaissance of the late 20th century. She is the author of such books as
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings (2015),
Crazy Brave (2012), and
How We Became Humans: New and Selected Poems 1975 - 2002 (2004).