A tear in an ancient blanket has revealed a rare piece of local history. Researchers with Seattle’s Burke Museum recently discovered a museum blanket containing extinct woolly dog fur.

A relatively unknown art form for many years, weaving was as highly esteemed as carving skills in Salish culture. The woven blankets and clothing were usually given as prestigious gifts during ...

Nooksack artist Louie Gong, founder of Native-owned art and lifestyle brand Eighth Generation, displays a Coast Salish pattern blanket. Eighth Generation Courtesy to McClatchy This profile is one ...

The Squamish Nation duo’s new book, Salish Blankets: Robes of Protection and Transformation, Symbols of Wealth, draws on first-person accounts from Salish community members to offer a ...

Dogged detective work — and a small tear — have led researchers to a remarkable discovery in a Coast Salish blanket that may have been woven around the time of Canadian confederation 150 years ...

For thousands of years, the Salish woolly dog resided on B.C.'s southwest coast, providing their owners with companionship — and hair. Now, blankets woven from the fur of this extinct dog are ...

For thousands of years, the Salish woolly dog resided on B.C.'s southwest coast, providing their owners with companionship — and hair. Now, blankets woven from the fur of this extinct dog are on ...