CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 0h 35m

Tracing Roots

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

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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.

Directed byEllen Frankenstein

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 35m
Language
EN
Released
October 1, 2014
Studios
New Day Films

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Starring
Delores Churchill

Delores Churchill

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Directed by
Ellen Frankenstein
Written by
Ellen Frankenstein
Produced by
Ellen Frankenstein
Delores Churchill
Delores Churchill

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