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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Foreword / Maureen and Roy Carlson -- Preface / Jay Miller -- Editor's preface / Darby C. Stapp and Jay Miller -- Chapter sources -- Part I. My intellectual history -- Part II. Religions. Chapter 1.

In this special encore episode of Making Contact, we present “Saltwater Soundwalk”: Indigenous Audio Tour of Seattle. Produced by Jenny Asarnow and Rachel Lam, this rhythmic, watery audio experience, ...

A drawing shows the proposed design for a Coast Salish longhouse in Sehome Hill Arboretum near the Western Washington University campus. Western Washington University Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald ...

If you read her award winning memoir, you may know Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe as a "Coast Salish punk." Now, LaPointe is back with a new essay collection, titled "Thunder Song: Essays." In it, we get to ...

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 ...

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.