North American Aboriginal Hide Tanning: The Act of Transformation and Revival

by Morgan Baillargeon

The research for this book began in the early 1980s when brain tanned hide was already very difficult to obtain, very expensive, and Aboriginal hide tanners were difficult to find in Central Alberta. From 1989 to 1991 author Morgan Baillargeon interviewied as many hide tanners as he could find in northern Alberta, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories as part of his field research for his Master's degree. His interest in this fascinating traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0660199696
• ISBN13: 9780660199696
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Canadian Museum of History
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"