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Tracing Roots

"A Master Weaver’s journey to understand a spruce root hat found in a retreating glacier."

2014-10-01 en 35m
Documentary
A new documentary that follows master Haida weaver Delores Churchill on a journey to replicate a spruce root hat discovered with the Long Ago Person Found. The 300-year-old traveler was discovered in British Columbia and DNA testing discovered living descendants in Canada and Alaska. Her search crosses cultures and borders, and involves artists, scholars and scientists. The project raises questions about understanding and interpreting ownership, knowledge and connection.

Director

Ellen Frankenstein

Writer

Ellen Frankenstein

Music

Tom Disher

Editor

Ellen Frankenstein

Producer

Ellen Frankenstein

Producer

Delores Churchill

native american aging weaving haida women

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • New Day Films

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