The potential “revival” of the Salish wool dog, a breed cultivated over thousands of years by the Coast Salish people for its distinctively thick fur, is an exciting story. The dogs were thought to be ...

Indigenous persons in the Pacific Northwest used it to make blankets. This is an Inside Science story. Some people indigenous to the Pacific Northwest selectively bred special "wool dogs" to make ...

Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal parts of present-day ...

Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest once bred dogs in large numbers and sheared them for wool. By Lesley Evans Ogden Eight years ago, Tessa Campbell heard a genuine shaggy dog story. In 2012, ...

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 ...

TULALIP — It began with an idea from a museum staff member: Create an exhibit of the tradition of wool weaving in Coast Salish culture. Even the two curators who would put together the Hibulb Cultural ...

Most people are aware of the most popular dog breeds that exist today. We have Labradors, Goldens, Chihuahuas, Pugs, and everything in between. But did you know there are some dog breeds who simply ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal ...

Note to editors: Photos illustrating this research and other associated press materials can be found via Dropbox here (password: mutton). Researchers from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural ...