Hosted by the Stanley Whitman House
Stanley-Whitman House presents the screening of two Upstander Project Films this June, made possible by a grant from Connecticut Humanities. The films – Dawnland, screening on Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 pm, and Bounty, screening on June 23 at 7:00 pm – seek to initiate tough, meaningful conversations about the historically silenced stories of Indigenous peoples and North Americans.
The films are free, virtual, and live-streamed. Each will be preceded by a brief introduction and followed by an hour-long Q&A with three speaker panelists associated with the films. In addition, registrants will also be able to stream two other Upstander Project films, for a total of four, throughout June for further appreciation and engagement. Registration is required – see below for details and registration.
DAWNLAND
Screening: June 16, 7:00 PM
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. National News & Documentary Emmy® award winning film 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.
The screening will be preceded by a brief introduction and followed by an hour-long Q&A with three speaker panelists associated with the film.
Register here
BOUNTY
Screening: June 23, 7:00 PM
Bounty reveals the hidden story of the Phips Proclamation, one of many scalp-bounty proclamations used to exterminate Native people in order to take their land in what is now New England.
The screening will be preceded by a brief introduction and followed by an hour-long Q&A with three speaker panelists associated with the film.
