From the Burke Museum event webpage:

Co-authors Dr. Janice George (Chepximiya Siyam)  and Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa will be speaking and reading from the book The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog.

The 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. 

According to Indigenous Oral Histories of the Pacific Northwest, this small dog was bred for thousands of years for its woolly fibers, which were woven into blankets, robes and regalia. In the early to mid-1900s the woolly dog had become extinct.

The co-authors will be joined by Candace Wellman, the amateur archivist who lead the discovery of Mutton at the Smithsonian, and Buddy Joseph, a well known weaver and teacher. 

Copies of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog will be available for purchase in the Burke Store.

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Visit the current exhibit at The Burke Museum in Seattle, WA Woven in Wool to spend some time with the real Mutton.