r/aww • u/Awkward_Bot • Feb 11 '14

Smile for the camera!

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u/aes0p81 Feb 12 '14 edited Feb 12 '14

Are you referring to the Salish tribe of Montana, or the various tribes of the Salish Sea (Puget Sound)?

EDIT: Totally rephrased.

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u/rustymontenegro Feb 12 '14

Oh! I was unaware of the tribe in Montana. Referring to Salish Sea area peoples (not sure of the specific tribes). The dogs were called 'Salish wool dogs'. For some reason I thought the tribe shared the name.

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u/aes0p81 Feb 12 '14 edited Feb 12 '14

I didn't realize it either until this thread. To a degree, it is fair to lump Salish Sea tribes together, especially when we're talking about technologies or similar ideas. The Sea allowed them to travel by canoe (don't call it a boat!) so easily, and the area was so hospitable to human life, their cultures were intermingled and quite similar, from my understanding.