“Water Is Taonga: Kaitiaki, Part 2?” SAMAQAN Season 4 Episode 42

Other explorations at restoring river systems can be found in the question: how do people mitigate the damage caused by dams and de-forestation? A large question to be sure, but some insight can be gained by watching what Kaitiaki's have done to help recover river eel populations. We meet Te Ariki Morehu and Bill Kersin, Matua of the Te Arawa lakes tribes.

This fourth and final series of “SAMAQAN” examines the role of water in culture and spirituality of Indigenous people, their focus on stewardship and the efforts mounted to balance respect for the environment with development.

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