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Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity

Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity

by Joseph V. Lee

Atria/One Signal Publishers ·2025 ·256 pages
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From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, an exploration of Indigenous identity that builds on the author's experiences and questions as an Aquinnah Wampanoag from 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—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.


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"Though Lee turns to international Indigenous governance for examples...his story remains most evocative in its domestic context ..."

Philip J. Deloria· The New York Times Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"Lee's approach can be repetitive."

Kristen Martin· The Washington Post Read review ↗ Maybe Someday

"A potent exploration of what it means to be Indigenous ..."

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"Lee's story echoes larger challenges faced by Indigenous people worldwide ..."

Becky Libourel Diamond· BookPage Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"A searching and timely exploration of indigeneity and its many interpretations."

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"It's clear how much Lee cherishes his connection to Martha's Vineyard ..."

Hannah Bae· The Boston Globe Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

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