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The Knowing

Documentary

Following journalist Tanya Talaga and her family's eight-decade long search for family matriarch Annie Carpenter, revealing a story deeply intertwined with Canada's residential school system. "The Knowing" uses sweeping imagery of the land blended with rare archival footage, Ininiw poetic narration and deeply personal conversations with Survivors, knowledge holders and newly found family. Talaga goes on an emotional journey of both familial reclamation and an exploration of Canada's true history.

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The Knowing The Knowing

Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga tries to piece together a mystery that dates back 150 years of who were the maternal matriarchs in her family.

8:00 AM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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The Knowing Stolen Children

Tanya dives into records left behind by her Uncle, looking for answers as to what happened to her family's matriarchs; her friend Sol Mamakwa joins her to look into his past at Residential School.

9:00 AM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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The Knowing The Knowing

Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga tries to piece together a mystery that dates back 150 years of who were the maternal matriarchs in her family.

1:00 PM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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The Knowing Stolen Children

Tanya dives into records left behind by her Uncle, looking for answers as to what happened to her family's matriarchs; her friend Sol Mamakwa joins her to look into his past at Residential School.

2:00 PM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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