Joseph Lee
@josephvlee
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Aquinnah Wampanoag | NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND out now - get yours now! ⬇️
Queens, NY
Joined May 2016
My book, Nothing More of This Land, is out today! It’s an exploration of Indigenous identity from my Wampanoag homelands on Martha’s Vineyard to Indigenous land around the world. Get yours at your favorite bookstore or via the link in my bio!! 🌊🐋
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I’ll be doing events across the Northeast starting tomorrow, hope to see you there! 🙂
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NEW—Khalil’s wife, Noor: “This felt like a kidnapping because it was: Officers in plainclothes — who refused to show us a warrant, speak with our attorney, or even tell us their names — forced my husband into an unmarked car and took him” Didn’t know where he was for 38 hours
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest “Stop resisting” “He’s not resisting”
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SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo_news show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him. He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving. He even wrote he feared ICE "might come to my home." https://t.co/3rsGPahSMb
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"I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene and provide the necessary protections to prevent further harm."
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@josephvlee, author of NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND (out 7/15), was featured in a great @PublishersWkly article on how authors are taking back their Indigenous histories. Check it out here:
publishersweekly.com
New works of memoir, journalism, and fiction speak from experience.
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Finally, if you're looking to do holiday shopping, please support Wampanoag artists! My first recommendation is my mom, obviously 😊 :
hatmarchagifts.com
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The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project is doing amazing work to revitalize our language, which has been endangered for many years. Please consider supporting them:
wlrp.org
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There are also many other great Wampanoag organizations and projects you can support, like the Aquinnah Cultural Center:
aquinnah.org
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I also highly recommend Linda Coombs' excellent book COLONIZATION AND THE WAMPANOAG STORY, which you can find here:
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Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous...
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To learn more about the Wampanoag story & the complexity of Indigenous identity, I hope you'll consider pre-ordering my book. It explores big questions about land & community, from Martha’s Vineyard to Indigenous lands around the world 🌊 https://t.co/QDquMncCOK
simonandschuster.com
From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people aroun...
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400+ years after the "First Thanksgiving" most Americans have no idea that the Wampanoag people are still here. My tribe, the Aquinnah Wampanoag, is on Martha's Vineyard and we're still fighting for our land and rights. We’re also doing cool stuff. 🧵👇to learn more & support
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Latest in @972mag: People are besieged with no food, water, or shelter. The scale of devastation in northern Gaza—Jabalia, Beit Lahiya—is unimaginable. I spoke w/ survivors describing a harrowing time with nowhere to escape. More in my detailed report:
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Limbs scattered on streets, shelters set ablaze, hundreds stuck in hospitals: Palestinians detail the apocalyptic scenes of Israel’s assault.
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huge thanks to @AliaHanna & @alessandra115 for believing in this book!!
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🔔PRE-ORDER MY BOOK NOW🔔 I’m so excited to share that my book NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND will be out July 15, 2025 @OneSignalPub @AtriaBooks It’s a personal exploration of Indigenous identity, from Martha’s Vineyard to Indigenous land around the world🌊 https://t.co/J3Hun7klxD
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From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people aroun...
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@highcountrynews fellowship program is open for applications! We are hiring three fellows for the 2025 program year, including an Indigenous Affairs Fellow. Apply today: https://t.co/K8kYZhVsXT
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“I didn’t go to journalism school. I never went to any graduate program in writing at all. If I was starting out now, I’d go to Colorado and work for High Country News. I’d try to get writing...
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In my latest for @NYMag, I interviewed people across Lebanon to hear what life has been like since Israel launched its attack. From Beirut to Bint Jbeil, from Nabatieh to the Beqaa, residents told me how war has reshaped the country - and their lives: https://t.co/94dyGgr2IB
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From Lebanon, residents share what life has been like since Israel launched its attack.
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