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7th ​ANNUAL LEOPOLD LECTURE 2026
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An Evening with Joy Harjo:
Storytelling, Culture, and the Environment

​Saturday, ​26 September 2026    |    6:00pm​
The KiMo
423 Central Ave NW,
​Albuquerque, NM 87102
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THE LECTURE 
Join the Leopold Writing Program for “An Evening with Joy Harjo: Storytelling, Culture, and the Environment.” Through readings from her books and spoken stories, Joy Harjo explores the deep connections between people, culture, and the natural world.

Rooted in Indigenous traditions, her storytelling reflects how land, memory, and community are intertwined, inviting us to consider our shared relationship with the Earth.


JOY HARJO, the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate and member of the Muscogee Nation, is the author of numerous books of poetry, several plays, children’s books, two memoirs, and seven music albums. Her honors include Yale’s 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry, National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ruth Lily Prize from the Poetry Foundation, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Tulsa Artist Fellowship. She is a former chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and Chair of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and is currently the inaugural Artist-in-Residence for the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she lives.

Learn more about Joy and her books on her website here.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
  • 5:00 pm - 6:00pm: Book sales
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Lecture and Q&A
  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: On site book signing and book sales
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Purchase Tickets

​General Admission
: $15
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No refunds on event tickets unless otherwise stated. Exchanges based on availability.
The City of Albuquerque is the sole provider of tickets for events at City venues. The City does not support resale ticket sites or accept tickets issued by third parties.

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Are you interested in sponsoring the Annual Leopold Lecture? Click below to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
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Previous Annual Leopold Lecturers

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Cynthia Barnett

2025
"A Reverence for Rivers: Luna Leopold's Call for a Water Ethic"
​28 September 2025 - 5:00pm
Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
​4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
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Dan Flores

2024
“Golden-Eyed Lightning Rod: A Wolf Story"
​7 September 2024 - 2:00pm
Main Library Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
501 Copper Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Robin Wall Kimmerer

2023
Braiding Sweetgrass: "Restoration and Reciprocity"
Saturday 22 April 2023 - 5:30 pm
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
​Albuquerque, NM
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David Stuart

2019
"The Parable of Chaco"
Saturday 27 April 2019 - 1 pm
Hibben Center - UNM Campus
Albuquerque, NM
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David Parsons

2018
Saturday 21 April 2018 - ​2 pm 
Luna Mansion, Los Lunas, NM
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Barry Lopez

​2017
Sunday 23 April 2017 - ​2 pm 
National Hispanic Cultural Center
​Albuquerque, NM

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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CONTACT US
LEOPOLD WRITING PROGRAM
P.O. Box 40122  |  ​Albuquerque, NM 87196
973.476.9112
​LWP is a 501(c)3 organization
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2024 Annual Report
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  • Summer Programs at the Leopold House
    • Jessica Helen Lopez Writing Workshop
    • Backyard Story Series