Part of the Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art series
The granddaughter of weaver Selina Adams Peratrovich and daughter of Dolores Churchill, also a renowned weaver, Evelyn Vanderhoop creates the highly prized NaXine robe, or Chilkat blanket, a cedar bark and goat's wool textile that takes many years to complete. Traditionally, Chilkat blankets were a treasured item of First Nations nobility. While many assert that this weaving style is the domain of the Tsimshian and Tlingit people, Evelyn believes there is a strong connection between Tlingit, Tsimshian and Haida weaving. She details the history of this textile art and discusses her own process.
Titles included in this series:
Stone Carver (24 minutes)
On the Trail of Property Woman (24 minutes)
In Our Blood (24 minutes)
Haida Jewelers (24 minutes)
From Hand to Hand: The Legacy of Charles Edenshaw Parts 1 & 2 (46.5 minutes)
Athlii Gwaii: The Line at Lyell Parts 1 & 2 (46.5 minutes)
The New Collectors: Repatriation Part 1 (24 minutes)
The New Collectors: Repatriation Part 2 (24 minutes)
GiiahlGalang: The State of the Haida Language (24 minutes)
Ravens & Eagles Finale: Defining Haida Art (24 minutes)
For more information about the series producers visit http://www.urbanrez.ca
