Colonialism contributed to extinction of woolly dogs valued by Indigenous people, study suggests

Muzammil Hussain December 18, 2023

A drawing of a white medium sized fluffy dog.

For thousands of years, a breed of white woolly dog played an important role for Coast Salish people on North America’s west coast, but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became extinct, a new study says.

For thousands of years, a breed of white woolly dog played an important role for Coast Salish people on North America’s west coast, but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became extinct, a new study says. A drawing of a white medium sized fluffy dog.

For thousands of years, a breed of white woolly dog played an important role for Coast Salish people on North America’s west coast, but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became extinct, a new study says.

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