Lawrence Adam
Lena Adam and Lawrence Adam, Elders from Fond du Lac Denesųłiné First Nation in Saskatchewan, have tanned hides for as long as they can remember and have shared their knowledge at youth and culture camps for more than four decades.
Books (1)
● Lena Adam (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Dene; Denesuline (Chipewyan); Fond du Lac Dene Nation;)
● Tommy Bird (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Cree (Nehiyawak); Woodland Cree; Rocky Cree; Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation;)
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Denesųłiné Elders Lawrence and Lena Adam have been tanning hides and sharing their knowledge with others for more than four decades. Woodland Cree knowledge carrier Tommy Bird helped his family tan hides on the trapline as a young boy. Together they share their lifetime of experience to guide a new generation of hide tanners to keep the tradition alive. The trouble-shooting tips and hands-on advice in this book will help you to make your own bone tools and turn raw moosehides into smoke-tanned hides soft enough to sew into mitts or moccasins. Combining traditional knowledge with easy-to-follow instructions and detailed colour photos, Tanning Moosehides the Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way is a practical guide you will refer to again and again.
Educator Information
The publisher recommends this resource for ages 10+
Recommended in the Indigenous Books for Schools catalogue as a valuable resource for Art, Science, and Social Studies in grades 5 to 12.
Themes: Animals, Arts and Culture, Cultural Teachings, Fashion, Traditional Knowledge.
Additional Information
64 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Spiral Bound
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