November is National Native American Heritage Month, and Edison Public Library cardholders are invited to join journalist and author Joseph Lee on Wednesday, November 5, at 2:00pm for a virtual discussion centered around his memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.
Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag, 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 comes from Martha’s Vineyard, Lee’s work explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy, and tackles key questions around Indigenous identity and the stubborn legacy of colonialism.
Through Nothing More of This Land, Lee weaves his own story—and that of his family—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, offering a new understanding of our nation and what a better community might look like.
Register now to submit questions and to join the author online. |
