I just saw this posted on Facebook, and left a comment wondering if the diphtheria dog was based on the 1925 Serum Run, given the amount of Athabascan people affected and the dogs involved. Glad to see my special interest in this niche part of American history proved right haha xD Wonderful work! As a dog lover I adore hearing about the bond between mushers and their dogs.
Makes my heart go pitter-pat! Indigenous people should avoid wheat-based foods. Flour is foreign to several groups and predisposes to things like diabetes. (Also, Asian groups whose genetic development over thousands of years lacked exposure to wheat.) So, too, with alcohol. Not all populations have the enzymes required to metabolize these things . . .
This is great, Erica!
I just saw this posted on Facebook, and left a comment wondering if the diphtheria dog was based on the 1925 Serum Run, given the amount of Athabascan people affected and the dogs involved. Glad to see my special interest in this niche part of American history proved right haha xD Wonderful work! As a dog lover I adore hearing about the bond between mushers and their dogs.
Makes my heart go pitter-pat! Indigenous people should avoid wheat-based foods. Flour is foreign to several groups and predisposes to things like diabetes. (Also, Asian groups whose genetic development over thousands of years lacked exposure to wheat.) So, too, with alcohol. Not all populations have the enzymes required to metabolize these things . . .
LOL