Poets Laureate of Montana

Poet Laureate of Montana

Incumbent
Mark Gibbons
since 2021

Type| Poet Laureate
Formation| 2005
First holder| Sandra Alcosser

The Poet Laureate of Montana is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Montana. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer signed Senate Bill 69 into law in 2005, creating the position.[1]

American poet, member of the Crow Nation

Henry Real Bird was poet laureate in 2009

## Contents

* 1 List of Poets Laureate
* 2 External links
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## List of Poets Laureate[edit]

The following have held the position:

* Sandra Alcosser (2005-2007)[1]
* Greg Pape (2007-2009)[1]
* Henry Real Bird (2009-2011)[2]
* Sheryl Noethe (2011-2013)[3]
* Tami Haaland (2013-2015)[1]
* Michael Earl Craig (2015-2017)[1]
* Lowell Jaeger (2017-2019)[1]
* Melissa Kwasny and M.L. Smoker (2019-2021)[4]
* Mark Gibbons (2021)[5]

## External links[edit]

* Poets Laureate of Montana at the Library of Congress
* Poet Laureate at Montana Arts Council

## See also[edit]

* Poetry portal

* Poet laureate
* List of U.S. states' poets laureate
* United States Poet Laureate

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "Montana". The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
2. ^ "Henry Real Bird—Crow Indian, Working Cowboy, Poet Laureate - Montana Pioneer".
3. ^ "Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate". Retrieved 7 August 2022.
4. ^ "Poets Laureate 2019-2021".
5. ^ "Mark Gibbons Named New Montana Poet Laureate".

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Poets Laureate of Montana

* Sandra Alcosser (2005-2007)
* Greg Pape (2007-2009)
* Henry Real Bird (2009-2011)
* Sheryl Noethe (2011-2013)
* Tami Haaland (2013-2015)
* Michael Earl Craig (2015-2017)
* Lowell Jaeger (2017-2019)
* Melissa Kwasny and M.L. Smoker (2019-2021)
* Mark Gibbons (2021)

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Poets Laureate and National Poets

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Canadian Provincial Poets|

* Ontario

Municipal Poets|

* District of Columbia
* Halifax
* Philadelphia
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