Merchants of the Wild Fur (Awayan)
Tim discovers the valuable beaver pelts have gone missing in the night. With beaver jerky now their only source of food, Michela maybe takes on too much, committing herself to maintain their trap lines.
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
- Fur (Awayan)
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 8 September 2020
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 10
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
- Tim discovers the valuable beaver pelts have gone missing in the night. With beaver jerky now their only source of food, Michela maybe takes on too much, committing herself to maintain their trap lines.
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