Dawnland
An untold story of Native American child removal the stakes of family separation policy are no less than cultural survival.
Awards & Recognition
Winner
2018 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Research
Nominee
2018 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Music and Sound
Dawnland reveals the untold story of Indigenous child removal in the United States through the first government-endorsed truth and reconciliation commission in the nation, tasked with investigating the devastating impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on Native American communities. With exclusive access to this groundbreaking process and never-before-seen footage, Dawnland bears witness to intimate, sacred moments of truth-telling and healing.
The never-before-told story of the Wabanaki people reveals the stakes of family separation policy are nothing short of cultural survival.