Merchants of the Wild Torch
The three canoes deftly take to the water and cross a windy lake towards a signal fire. Past and future collide as the final days bring the group to a very special visitor and thoughts of going home fill the adventurers with a powerful mix of emotions.
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 through the vast oceanic territory know to the L’nu’k (Mi’kmaq) people as Unama'ki.
Primary Title
- Merchants of the Wild
Episode Title
- Torch
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 19 July 2022
Start Time
- 22 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 12
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
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 through the vast oceanic territory know to the L’nu’k (Mi’kmaq) people as Unama'ki.
Episode Description
- The three canoes deftly take to the water and cross a windy lake towards a signal fire. Past and future collide as the final days bring the group to a very special visitor and thoughts of going home fill the adventurers with a powerful mix of emotions.
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--Nova Scotia
- Documentary television programs--Canada
- Reality television programs--Canada
Genres
- Adventure
- Documentary
- Nature
- Reality
- Travel
Contributors
- Geoffrey 'Daybi' Pranteau (Subject)
- Harly Johnson (Subject)
- Logan Oakes (Subject)
- Jody Zoe (Subject)
- Joshua Ryan Highway (Subject)
- Theresa Mackenzie Whiskeyjack (Subject)
- Daniel Fortin (Director)
- Daniel Fortin (Producer)
- Sean Buckley (Executive Producer)
- Shane Powless (Director of Photography)
- Falen Johnson (Narrator)
- Terry Denny (Narrator)
- Buck Productions (Production Unit)
- Little Bear Big Wolf Pictures (Production Unit)
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (Production Unit)
- Canada Media Fund (Funder)
Subjects
- Indians of North America--Nova Scotia
- Documentary television programs--Canada
- Reality television programs--Canada