Merchants of the Wild Fire (Eshkootey)
A wet and cold first night affects Gabriella and the others Elder Charlie teaches them the life-saving art of starting a fire with flint. Michela’s fears over their food supply grows.
A vivid documentary series following the teachings, hardships, struggles and self-discovery that faced 6 Indigenous adventurers on a 25-day journey by birch bark canoe like no other.
Primary Title
- Merchants of the Wild
Episode Title
- Fire (Eshkootey)
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 14 July 2020
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A vivid documentary series following the teachings, hardships, struggles and self-discovery that faced 6 Indigenous adventurers on a 25-day journey by birch bark canoe like no other.
Episode Description
- A wet and cold first night affects Gabriella and the others Elder Charlie teaches them the life-saving art of starting a fire with flint. Michela’s fears over their food supply grows.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Indians of North America--Ontario
- Documentary television programs--Canada
Genres
- Adventure
- Documentary
- Nature
- Reality
- Travel
Contributors
- Tim Coughlan Goosehead (Subject)
- Ebony Luna-Louie (Subject)
- Michela Carriere (Subject)
- Caleb Magiskan (Subject)
- Brendan Riley (Subject)
- Gabriella Cheryl Chie Chie (Subject)
- Daniel Fortin (Producer)
- Sean Buckley (Executive Producer)
- Deborah Burgess (Executive Producer)
- Daniel Fortin (Director)
- Little Bear Big Wolf Pictures (Production Unit)
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (Production Unit)
- Canada Media Fund (Funder)
Subjects
- Indians of North America--Ontario
- Documentary television programs--Canada