The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
52 mins
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
Director
Christine Welsh
Writer
Christine Welsh
Producer
Gillian Darling Kovanic
Producer
Ian Herring
Executive Producer
Graydon McCrea
Executive Producer
Sylvia Olsen
Original Story
Sylvia Olsen
Researcher
Randy Woolgar
Director of Photography
Barton Hewett
Editor
Barton Hewett
Location Sound Recordist
Bruce Ruddell
Original Music Composer
Sher Morgan
Production Manager
Colleen Craig
Production Coordinator
David Malysheff
Additional Photography
Sherry Antonishen
Gaffer
Colleen Toohy
Still Photographer
Cathie Ferguson
Still Photographer
Andrea Droege
Production Accountant
Frances O'Donovan
Production Accountant
Lori Isaac
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