Maq and the Spirit of the Woods
(2006, 8 min.) CANADA
Director: Phyllis Grant (Mi'kmaq)

A young Mi'kmaq boy who can't do anything right carves a little person out of the pipestone that an elder has given him. When he goes into the forest to show his carving to his grandfather, he is joined by Mi'kmwesu, the Spirit of the Woods. As they travel together, Mi'kmwesu's gentle presence teaches Maq to appreciate his own special gifts.

Image credit: Maq and the Spirit of the Woods - photo taken from production. © 2004 National Film Board of Canada; Maq and the Spirit of the Woods - photo taken from production. © 2004 National Film Board of Canada