Humans and dogs have a long history together. In December, researchers from the UA Museum of the North’s (UAMN) department of archaeology published in Science Advances about a study that sampled 111 large canid specimens (wolf, coyote and what is considered domesticated dogs) across Interior Alaska. Analyses from paleontological and archaeological contexts as well as modern have demonstrated that there is physical evidence linking humans and large canids up to 12,000 years ago. The methods used included analysis of the canid diets, which reflected diverse sources of food, including terrestrial (large and small game) as well as anadromous and freshwater resources. The linkage illustrates the ancient symbiotic relationship between humans and dogs that can be seen by modern Alaskans, both Indigenous and non-Native…