The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

Name: The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
Genre: Documentary
Released: 01 Jan 2000
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2000-01-01 Canada 52 minutes.

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Overview

For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive sweaters are known and loved around the world, but the Indigenous women who make them remain largely invisible.

Year 2000

Studio ONF | NFB

Director Christine Welsh

Crew Christine Welsh (Director), Christine Welsh (Writer), Christine Welsh (Producer), Gillian Darling Kovanic (Producer), Ian Herring (Executive Producer), Graydon McCrea (Executive Producer)

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Language English