The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

Welsh, Christine, (film director.). Welsh, Christine, (film producer.). Craig, Colleen, (film producer.). Kovanic, Gillian Darling, (film producer.). Herring, Ian, (film producer.). McCrea, Graydon, (film producer.). Craig, Colleen, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Prairie Girl Films (Victoria), (film producer.).

Summary: 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. Combining rare archival footage with the voices of three generations of woolworkers, The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters tells the tale of unsung heroines--resourceful women who knit to put food on the table and keep their families alive. Written and directed by Mťis filmmaker Christine Welsh, this is a story of courage and cultural transformation--a celebration of the threads that connect the past to the future.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (52 min., 03 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ♭2000

Content descriptions

General Note:	Aboriginal filmmaker. NFB's special programs:.Aboriginal Filmmaking Program. Agency:.An NFB/Prairie Girl Films Inc. co-production with the participation of Canadian Television Fund, Telefilm Canada, Film Incentive B.C., the Canadian Film/Video Tax Credits, CTV, Vancouver Television, WTN, Knowledge Network, SCN, TVNC/APTN and CFCN.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Christine Welsh ; director, Christine Welsh ; producer, Christine Welsh, Colleen Craig, Gillian Darling Kovanic ; executive producer, Ian Herring, Graydon McCrea ; research, Sylvia Olsen ; director of photography, Randy Woolgar ; editor, Barton Hewett ; location sound, Barton Hewett ; original music, Bruce Ruddell ; music recording, Paul Brosseau ; consultant, Delmar Johnnie ; archival film research, Sher Morgan ; additional stills research, Krista Pollard ; associate producer, Colleen Craig.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2000.
Target Audience Note:	17-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).