Tracing Roots 2014 Directed by Ellen Frankenstein

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company New Day Films
Release Date 1 October 2014
35 mins