Movie Description

Tracing Roots

(2014)

Overview

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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Original TitleTracing Roots

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2014-10-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 35m

Homepagehttp://tracingrootsfilm.com/

Production CompaniesNew Day Films

Genres

  • Documentary