“Posonut: The Maliseet Basket” SAMAQAN Season 1 Episode 8

“Posonut: The Maliseet Basket” visits the northern reaches of New Brunswick's Tobique River, where the Bear clan of the Maliseet people have harvested ash and made baskets for countless generations. We travel by canoe in search of the black ash, a rare hardwood that grows in marsh areas.

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