Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – Native in the Spotlight: Laura Tohe

Acclaimed Diné writer and Arizona’s current poet laureate, Dr. Laura Tohe , is working to share her poetry across the state’s rural communities. That includes public readings and uplifting young, emerging poets in the state. Growing up in a remote community on the Navajo Nation, Tohe demonstrated a firm grasp of both Diné bizaad and English at an early age. She attributes that to growing up in a…