Early Years
Harjo was born on June 2, 1945 in El Reno, Oklahoma and lived on her Muscogee family's allotment near Beggs, Oklahoma. Her great-grandfather was the Cheyenne Chief Bull Bear.
Between the ages of 12 and 16 she lived in Naples, Italy where her father was stationed while in the US Army. Upon her return to the States, Harjo moved to New York City, where she worked in radio and the theater.
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Famous quotes related to early years:
“I believe that if we are to survive as a planet, we must teach this next generation to handle their own conflicts assertively and nonviolently. If in their early years our children learn to listen to all sides of the story, use their heads and then their mouths, and come up with a plan and share, then, when they become our leaders, and some of them will, they will have the tools to handle global problems and conflict.”
—Barbara Coloroso (20th century)