# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dawnland film presentation and discussion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Wabanaki Advocacy and Education work group of the church's Justice & Witness Committee will host the showing of the award-winning film “Dawnland,” A Documentary About Cultural Survival and Stolen Children - The Story of the Maine Wabanaki State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

"In Maine, a historic investigation—the first government-sanctioned truth and reconciliation commission in the United States—begins a bold journey. For over two years, Native and non-Native commissioners travel across Maine. They gather testimony and bear witness to the devastating impact of the state’s child welfare practices on families in Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribal communities. Collectively, these tribes make up the Wabanaki people." - Adam Mazo/Ben Pender-Cudlip, filmmakers.

The feature-length documentary Dawnland follows the TRC to contemporary Wabanaki communities to witness intimate, sacred moments of truth-telling and healing. With exclusive access to this groundbreaking process and never-beforeseen footage, the film reveals the untold narrative of Indigenous child removal in
the United States.

A discussion will follow the film and will include Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy and Penthea Burns, non-Native. Both are among the founders of the truth commission and Wabanaki REACH. Carol Wishcamper, who was the co-chair of the truth commission will also join the panel discussion. "If we can work together in that good way [for the truth commission], in a system of mutual respect, to work for our children, then I think we can work together in anything because nothing is more sacred than our children.” - Esther Anne, founder, Wabanaki REACH

View the Dawnland Trailer: https://vimeo.com/227346667.

Wabanaki REACH is a non-profit organization that works towards a future when Wabanaki and Maine people join together to acknowledge truth and work collectively toward equity, healing, and positive change through our community education programs. Wabanaki REACH promotes Wabanaki wellbeing and deeply believes in the natural strength and beauty of Wabanaki culture, language and ways of being. www.wabanakireach.org

To help with seating setup, Please RSVP to becky@camdenucc.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/camden/dawnland-film-presentation-and-discussion/200029170449509
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Camden
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 55 Elm St, Camden, ME, United States, Maine 04843
- **lat**: 44.20803
- **long**: -69.06755
- **full address**: 55 Elm St, Camden, ME, United States, Maine 04843

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- **organizer**: First Congregational Church of Camden (https://allevents.in/org/first-congregational-church-of-camden/26298915)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 55 Elm St, Camden, ME, United States, Maine 04843
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** First Congregational Church of Camden
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dawnland film presentation and discussion ?
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