The dogs occupied a previously underappreciated high-status in Indigenous societies, which revered the animals as members of the family and adorned their most treasured items with their emblem.
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This groundbreaking discovery suggests that Coast Salish communities preserved the distinct genetic traits of woolly dogs until shortly before their extinction.