The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
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Title
The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
Subject
Coast Salish Indians -- Social conditions.
Knitters (Persons) -- British Columbia -- Vancouver Island.
Indian handicraft industries -- British Columbia.
Cowichan sweaters.
Description
Looks at the women who have produced the distinctive and cherished Cowichan sweaters. Using historic photos and interviews with generations of Salish women, tells how their work with wool has been an economic mainstay of the area. Talks about their small victories in improving their economic positions relative to their suppliers and the buyers of their sweaters. (Worldcat)
Creator
Welsh, Christine
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Date
2000
Contributor
Producer: Gillian Darling Kovanic
Writer & Director: Christine Welsh
Director of production: Randy Woolgar
Editor: Barton Hewett
Music: Bruce Ruddell.
Rights
Site license
Format
DVD
Language
English
Type
Documentary (D)
Identifier
S76 2000 DVD
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Duration
52 mins.
Producer
National Film Board
Citation
Welsh, Christine, “The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters,” NSCAD Visual Resources Collection, accessed May 4, 2024, https://nscadvrc.omeka.net/items/show/6303.
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