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Barb Cranmer

"Gwishalaayt: The Spirit Wraps Around You"Gwishalaayt: The Spirit Wraps Around You
(2002, 47 min.) CANADA
Producer: Barb Cranmer ('Namgis); Cari Green
Director: Barb Cranmer ('Namgis)
Produced by: Nimpkish Wind Productions Inc.

Six weavers continue the art of making Chilkat or Northern Geometric weavings, a skill passed down through generations, that keeps their culture and ceremonies intact.

Image credits: Barb Cranmer - courtesy of Lou Stancari, NMAI; Gwishalaayt: The Spirit Wraps Around You - courtesy of Barb Cranmer

Barb Cranmer

Listening to Our Ancestors: Films from the North Pacific Coast, DC

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