Book Launch—The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog

Join MOA for a special evening celebrating the launch of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog.

This remarkable new book weaves together oral history, science, and Coast Salish textiles. At the heart of the story is Mutton, a Coast Salish Woolly Dog whose pelt lay forgotten in a Smithsonian drawer for 150 years, until it was rediscovered by an amateur archivist. Once bred for their woolly fibres, these small dogs played a central role in Coast Salish weaving traditions, their stories preserved through generations of Indigenous oral history.

Author Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa will read selected excerpts from the book alongside several of the book’s Coast Salish contributors including Debra Sparrow, Janice George and Kerrie Charnley. 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.

A book signing will follow. All are welcome.

Free with museum admission

LEARN MORE: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/book-launch-the-teachings-of-mutton-a-coast-salish-woolly-dog/

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