How does poetry inspire change? The language of poetry, chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm, inspires the imagination and evokes an emotional response. Young Indigenous poets use written and spoken word to express their worldviews and advocate for personal and community needs. In celebration of the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo (Mvskoke [Creek] Nation), Native youth share how this “poet and champion of justice” has inspired their own writings. Panelists: jaye simpson (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation), Kinsale Drake (Diné), Sareya Taylor (White Mountain Apache/Diné). Moderator: Kelly Caballero (Tongva) Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future is an online series hosted by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. These moderated panel discussions serve as a national platform for young Native changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere to amplify their efforts through civic engagement and social justice work for Indigenous peoples. This webinar originally aired on April 1, 2022. 📅 VIEW UPCOMING PROGRAMS SCHEDULE: https://americanindian.si.edu/calendar The National Museum of the American Indian’s distance learning programs explore the rich, complex, and dynamic histories, cultures, and contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Visit our website https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/student-programs/distance-learning to learn more. 🧰 RESOURCES Learn more about Joy Harjo’s Living Nations, Living Words project with the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/ghe/cascade/index.html?appid=be31c5cfc7614d6680e6fa47be888dc3 Learn more about land acknowledgements: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/informational/land-acknowledgment Learn more about the NMAI’s education initiative to transform teaching and learning about Native Americans: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360 Explore ways to enjoy the National Museum of the American Indian from home: https://americanindian.si.edu/ ⭐ PANELISTS [jaye simpson] + Instagram: @jaye_simpson + Twitter: @fka_jayesimpson [Kinsale Drake] + https://kinsaledrake.com/ + Instagram: @kinsalehues [Sareya Taylor] + Instagram: @lavendarndnn [Kelly Caballero] + https://www.kellycaballero.com/ + Instagram: @kelly_mija + Facebook: @kelly.caballero.359