“A new documentary follows the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission as it explores the legacy of forced child relocation policies.”

““Dawnland” documents the first government-sanctioned truth and reconciliation commission in the U.S., which investigates the impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on Native American communities.”

“The decimation of Native American families by child-welfare agencies and foster-care programs is charted in the poignant documentary “Dawnland.”

“Independent Lens has a fresh batch of Monday night documentaries as enthralling as any scripted drama.”

“See how a group of Native and non-Native leaders in Maine came together to acknowledge and address the abuses suffered by Native children in the hands of the child welfare system, illuminating the ongoing crisis of indigenous child removal.”

“The untold story and devastating impacts of Indigenous child removal in the U.S.”

“Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, “Independent Lens” and RiverRun International Film Festival will present free screenings of “Dawnland” on October 23 at 6 p.m. at the Forsyth County Central Library in Winston-Salem”