Laura Tohe is Diné, Sleepy-Rock People clan and born for the Bitter Water People clan. She is the current Navajo Nation Poet Laureate. She has written 5 books and her work has appeared in the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Europe. Her commissioned librettos, Enemy Slayer, A Navajo Oratorio and Nahasdzáán in the Glittering World, made their world premieres in Arizona and France, respectively. Among her awards are the 2020 Academy of American Poetry Fellowship; 2019 American Indian Festival of Writers Award; Arizona Book Association’s Glyph Award for Best Poetry and Best Book; and was nominated for the Pushcart Award. She is Professor Emerita with Distinction from Arizona State University & guest editor for Poem-a-Day with the Academy of American Poetry for November 2024.