Full-body forensic reconstruction of a woolly dog based on a 160-year-old pelt in the Smithsonian’s collection as well as archaeological remains. The reconstructed woolly dog stands against a stylized ...

CounterPoint Press Publishing Northwest author Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe’s newest book is called Thunder Song. It’s a collection of essays examining the intersection of her Indigenous ancestry, Coast ...

A classic-style Coast Salish blanket, which includes a mixture of woolly dog and goat wool. The woolly dog wool is in the warp (vertical strands). Accessioned 1858. Collection notes. Researchers from ...

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Coast Salish history -- The not so common -- We have to take care of everything that belongs to us -- To honour our ancestors we become ...

Researchers from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have explored the enigmatic realm of woolly dogs, a now-extinct canine species with deep cultural significance for Indigenous ...

Spring arrives when the frogs croak and the salmonberries sprout. It's a time for starting fresh in the cycle of life. "Awakenings" at Stonington Gallery celebrates this spirit, honoring the ...

Seattle city leaders are proposing an honorary name for a part of Seattle's new waterfront to honor the Coast Salish people. Mayor Bruce Harrell, City Council President Debora Juarez, and waterfront ...

A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog that was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific Northwest for millennia.