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Online Author Talk With Joseph Lee

Community, Power and the Search for Indigenous Identity

Join us for an online chat with journalist Joseph Lee about his stirring memoir, "Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity," an exploration of Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy: Martha's Vineyard. Adults. Register to get a link. A recording will also be available for later viewing.

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You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, "Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity." In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy: the “island paradise” of Martha’s Vineyard.

Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag, Joseph Lee grappled with what it means to be an Indigenous person in the world today, especially as tribal land, culture and community face new threats. Starting with the story of his own tribe, which is from the iconic Martha’s Vineyard, Lee tackles key questions around Indigenous identity and the stubborn legacy of colonialism.

Lee weaves his own story — and that of his family — in with conversations with Indigenous leaders, artists and scholars from around the world about everything from culture and language to climate change and the politics of belonging. As he unpacks the meaning of Indigenous identity, Lee grants us a new understanding of our nation and what a better community might look like.

Register now to join the author online as he delves into the true and vulnerable story, "Nothing More of This Land."

Adults. Register to receive a link for viewing this online event.

About the Author: Joseph Lee is an Aquinnah Wampanoag writer based in New York City. He has an MFA from Columbia University and teaches creative writing at Mercy University. His writing has been published in The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Vox, High Country News and more. He was a Margins Fellow at the Asian American Writers Workshop and a Senior Indigenous Affairs Fellow at Grist.

This event is part of DBRL's Online Author Series, supported by David Lile honorarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on the author series site.

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