Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth

Drew Hayden Taylor
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Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth is the emotional story of a woman’s struggle to acknowledge her birth family. Grace, a Native girl adopted by a White family, is asked by her birth sister to return to the Reserve for their mother’s funeral. Afraid of opening old wounds, Grace must find a place where the culture of her past can feed the truth of her present.
Genres: IndigenousPlaysCanadaSchoolDramaNative AmericanRead For SchoolTheatre
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