The Museum, in collaboration with Railroad Square Cinema, presents this series of films related to current exhibitions and collections. Dawnland is a documentary film about the untold story of indigenous child removal in the United States through the nation’s first-ever government-endorsed truth and reconciliation commission, which investigated the devastating impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on the Wabanaki people. This screening is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Wíwənikan…the beauty we carry, on view at the Colby College Museum of Art through January 12, 2020. This screening is free and open to the public. Unrated. 86 min. The film will be introduced by the co-chairs of Four Winds: Olivia Balcos and Carol Lipshultz
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