Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa why settlers don't know about the Coast Salish Woolly Dog

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: On this episode of Writing the Coast, Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa talks about the book The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog. The Teachings of Mutton won the 2026 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In her conversation with host Megan Cole Liz talks about the significance of blankets to Coast Salish communities. She also talks about what it was like to work with the other authors and co-authors of The Teachings of Mutton. For more about The Teachings of Mutton: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/the-teachings-of-mutton/ To view the 2026 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists: bcyukonbookprizes.com/winners-finalists/#2026 ABOUT Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa LIZ HAMMOND-KAARREMAA: Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa has a MA in educational technology and holds a Master Spinner Certificate from Olds College. She is a researcher of Coast Salish spinning and collaborates with museums and Indigenous communities, sharing her knowledge through research writing, workshops and lectures. Her research and publications focus on Coast Salish textiles, including articles in academic journals (Science, BC Studies) and magazines (Spin-Off, Ply, Selvedge). She lives on Protection Island, near Nanaimo, BC. ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole is the Executive Director for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in Chatelaine, This Magazine, The Puritan, Untethered, and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen. Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.