The Salish

The Salish

The Salish First Nation People have inhabited the Pacific Northwest of North America for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests weaving had been a part of Salish culture for 20,000 years before the arrival of the first European explorers. Using hair from mountain goats, fibres from hemp-like plants and the bark of cedar trees the Salish produced their weaving yarns. [SB] {SH}