Joy Harjo's "New Orleans"

Hernando De Soto was a very famous explorer and conqueror who lived in the 1500s. During his first expedition, he successfully explored, conquered, and colonized Nicaragua, Honduras, and Peru. After this, he returned to Spain in 1536 with his share of gold that he had helped take from the Incas. Soon after, he began to hear stories about a region called Florida, which sparked a desire for him to conquer this land as well. Charles V named De Soto the governor of Cuba, and De Soto sailed to the island to prepare for the conquest of Florida.
On May 25, 1539, De Soto and his men landed in what is now called Tampa Bay. For the next three years, they moved through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, searching fo...