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Native American tanners bring traditional methods into new tannery

03/03/2011

Native American people from the Ponca Tribe have opened a tannery in Nebraska in which they will tan moose, deer, buffalo and, perhaps, bovine hides using ancient tribal methods. A grant covered the cost of the building and equipment and the tannery, which will have a small production value, employs eight people at the moment. Ancient tribal...

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