Hozomeen chert is a locally abundant and distinctive tool stone found exclusively in the northern Cascade range of Washington and British Columbia. Over the last two decades, archeologist Bob Mierendorf has studied quarries near today's Ross Lake reservoir that reveal a 10,000 year long record of indigenous involvement with this rugged, high-mountain landscape. The word Hozomeen means "sharp, like a sharp knife." Its story cuts across time and place, cultures and borders, archeology and oral histories, connecting us all as human beings.

The Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission’s mission is to preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources and recreational opportunities of the Upper Skagit Watershed. It was established in 1984 by the High Ross Treaty, in which Seattle City Light agreed not to raise Ross Dam by 120 feet for 80 years. Our film helps them promote education, research, collaboration and cross-border stewardship of the Upper Skagit Valley. It is currently featured on North Cascades National Park’s website.