Dawnland Film & Learning Resources
Dawnland: The Film
About the Dawnland film: For decades, child welfare authorities have been removing Native American children from their homes to “save them from being Indian.” In Maine, the first official Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the United States begins a historic investigation. Dawnland goes behind-the-scenes as this historic body grapples with difficult truths, redefines reconciliation, and charts a new course for state and tribal relations.
Dawnland Teachers Guide
The Dawnland Teachers Guide contains a rich set of learning resources related to the film "Dawnland”.
Dawnland Sentence Stems (Worksheet)
Sentence stem writing exercises related to the question: “ How were the lives of Native Americans impacted by the forced removal of their children?”