Tanya Talaga: How the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Continues to Echo
Sat, Oct 04
|Marriott Hotel, Decatur Ballroom B
Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into "The Knowing," a powerful and personal exploration of how the trauma of residential schools and systemic injustice continues to reverberate in Indigenous communities today. A vital conversation on truth, healing, and the enduring power of story.
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
Marriott Hotel, Decatur Ballroom B, 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
About
Join Tanya Talaga, acclaimed Anishinaabe journalist and author of The Knowing: How the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Continues to Echo Today, as she explores the legacy of residential schools, "Indian hospitals," and cultural erasure. Drawing on personal family history and investigative reporting, Talaga reveals how these injustices continue to shape lives across generations. Moderator Jeremy Redmon will lead a conversation on truth, healing, and the role of storytelling in reconciliation.
Following the panel, Tanya will proceed to signing tables to autograph books.
Purchase your book from Charis Books using this link, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the festival.
About the Moderator
Jeremy Redmon writes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he has reported extensively on Native American history and culture. He also teaches for the University of Missouri Journalism School. Jeremy’s articles and essays have appeared in Smithsonian magazine, Oxford American and USA Lacrosse Magazine. And his writing has been recognized by The New York Times, Best American Essays and Longreads.com.