An American Sunrise nations These brave and resourceful animal

These brave and resourceful animal beings raided the land above and risked all to steal fire from Curlew

hijacking legalese to resist this ongoing colonization

and teachings of the Ojibway people

is a place where men "only touch when they fuck in a backseat

An American Sunrise nations These brave and resourceful animalIn 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.