Moose hide tanning camp offers all ages age-old techniques
Connecting with each other while learning cultural skills. My elder once told me that when you work on the hide, the hide is working on you. The camp is being operated by the De Shinta Center for Research and Learning. The 11 day course is at the Inuvik Native Band and it’s a chance for some to relearn family traditions. My interest, I think, stems back from growing up. I’ve watched my grandmother do some steps of the moose hide along with my mom. And I just haven’t been through the whole process, so I thought this would be a great opportunity. I’m hoping to learn how to do each step of the process and then I’d like to try do some on my own as well as teach those who are willing to learn, like my daughters or my grandchildren. The facilitators are inviting anyone to come check it out. So we opened it up to the public because we wanted everyone to be able to come and if they can’t commit to the to the 11 days and they could just come be in the space. Because I feel like it is really healing just to be in this environment because we haven’t had it for so long. The camp runs until May 10th behind the Inuvik native band Office des Loreen, CBC News, Inuvik.