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The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

2000•52m•Documentary

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.

Christine Welsh · Writer

Christine Welsh · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime52m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 2000

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