its vitality is precarious

Raised in South Carolina and New York

Against an unflinching backdrop of 1990s reservation life and the majestic spaces of the western Dakotas

and tribal court judges

Riggs (1812-83) was the author or coauthor of numerous publications

The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog raven its vitality is precariousThe pelt of a dog named "Mutton" languished in a drawer at the Smithsonian for 150 years until it was discovered, almost accidentally, by an amateur archivist. This book tells Mutton's story and explores what it can teach us about Coast Salish Woolly Dogs and their cultural significance. Until now, there has been very little written about the enigmatic Coast Salish Woolly Dog, or sqmey in the Hul'q'umi'num language. According to Indigenous Oral