
Tracing Roots (2014)
A Master Weaver’s journey to understand a spruce root hat found in a retreating glacier.
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.
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Delores Churchill | As: Self |
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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.
Tagline: | A Master Weaver’s journey to understand a spruce root hat found in a retreating glacier. |
Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
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Delores Churchill |
Self |
Directed By
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Ellen Frankenstein |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Ellen Frankenstein |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Ellen Frankenstein |
Producer |
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Delores Churchill |
Producer |
Edited By
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Ellen Frankenstein |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Tom Disher |
Music |
Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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