The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

2000 | 52 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    01 January 2000

  • DirectingChristine Welsh
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