Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Based on her third, national bestselling book, The Knowing, Tanya Talaga creates an intimate experience for audiences as she tells the story of the search for her family’s matriarch, Annie Carpenter. The story of Annie represents every child and family member lost in Indian Residential Schools and Indian Hospitals. This is an excerpt from her 2025 RRU Changemakers Speakers Series talk.
Based on her third, national bestselling book, The Knowing, Tanya Talaga creates an intimate experience for audiences as she tells the story of the search for her family’s matriarch, Annie Carpenter. The story of Annie represents every child and family member lost in Indian Residential Schools and Indian Hospitals. This is an excerpt from her 2025 RRU Changemakers Speakers Series talk.
