Author Talk: The Teachings of Mutton

Join author Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa and contributing author Andrea Fritz for an engaging presentation about Mutton, a Coast Salish Woolly Dog whose pelt lay forgotten in a Smithsonian drawer for 150 years until it was uncovered by an amateur archivist. According to Indigenous Oral Histories of the Pacific Northwest, this small dog was bred for thousands of years for its woolly fibres, which were woven into traditional blankets, robes and regalia. The book brings together narratives of science, post-contact history, and the profound effects of colonization, all grounded in Mutton’s journey—a tale of research, reawakening, and resurgence that will interest Pacific Northwest history buffs, textile and fiber enthusiasts, and dog lovers.

Books will be available for signing after the presentation.

You may also like the following events from Sooke Region Museum:

• Next month, 10th September, 07:00 pm, Canning Your Harvest Workshop in Sooke
• Next month, 27th September, 02:00 pm, Sooke Crab Fest in Sooke

Also check out other Arts events in Sooke, Literary Art events in Sooke.