The University of York has published an article about the dog hair the Coast Salish used in weaving: Researchers from the University of York have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair. In recent years, scientists have hotly debated whether [...]
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Sidney Spit isn’t too far from Gabriola, and has a Coast Salish heritage similar to ours. So perhaps you’d like to read about archaeology students sifting for Coast Salish relics at Sidney Spit. From the Times Colonist: Along a spit of sand on Sidney Island, archeologists are racing rising tides and the wear of the [...]
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On Gabriola, what can compare to rose hips for cheery winter colour? Rose hips are useful as food, too. They’re very high in vitamin C, and can be used in all kinds of recipes. Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples notes that the Vancouver Island Salish ate the outer rind of rose hips. Edible and [...]
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The other day I went to the Snuneymuxw exhibit at the Nanaimo Museum. The part that interested me most was a little plaque that said: The Snuneymuxw had a small breed of dog whose fur was spun and woven into fabric. Through trade, they also aquired wool from mountain goats and later, sheep. As with [...]
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