The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters (2000)

January 1st, 20000h 52min

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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.


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