Join Senaqwila Wyss, a Squamish Nation ethnobotanist and highly sought-after cultural educator, for a powerful presentation on the Salish Woolly Dog—a sacred Coast Salish breed raised for its wool and
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Join Senaqwila Wyss, a Squamish Nation ethnobotanist and highly sought-after cultural educator, for a powerful presentation on the Salish Woolly Dog—a sacred Coast Salish breed raised for its wool and cared for with ceremonial intention. This session is a rich exploration of Indigenous resilience, weaving revitalization, and the continued legacy of the Salish Woolly Dog through oral history, plant knowledge, and cultural resurgence.
Drawing from intergenerational knowledge, Senaqwila shares how the extinction of the woolly dog was not due to natural causes, but the direct result of colonial violence: cultural bans, land dispossession, and federal assimilation policies that targeted Indigenous identity, animal kinship, and traditional weaving practices.
September 14
3:30–5 p.m.
Cost: $15 – Register at 604-925-7270 (course # 199381 ) or through our website.
