 Scholar Mishuana Goeman writes, "The rich intertextuality of Harjo's poems and her intense connections with other and awareness of Native issues- such as sovereignty, racial formation, and social conditions- provide the foundation for unpacking and linking the function of settler colonial structures within newly arranged global spaces".In her poems, Harjo often explores her Muskogee/Creek background and spirituality in opposition to popular mainstream culture.In the United States, residents are influenced by the proliferation of images from television, film, and other media.