“Akwiten” SAMAQAN Season 1 Episode 2

“Akwiten” follows the rebirth of the birch bark canoe, inspired by the emergence of an ancient Maliseet canoe from a European collection. Kim and Wayne Brooks, of St Mary's First Nation in New Brunswick, are central figures here, with the launching of a replica of the 180-year-old Grandfather Akwiten canoe in the Wolostok River in 2009.

North America's Indigenous people have always had a sacred relationship with water. This series, “SAMAQAN”, shares their perspective on a most precious resource -- a resource to be protected, not a commodity to be exploited. Host Severn Cullis Suzuki explores the significance of water for Indigenous people and its interconnection to all life.

Directed by: Marianne Jones
Produced by: Marianne Jones, Kristy Assu, Jeff Bear