CA 120 - Brain Tanning

Institution:

Fort Peck Community College

Subject:

Description:

3 credits This hands-on course is an introduction to the ancient art of brain tanning. Students will learn the dry-scrape and other scraping methods. Students can expect to learn to properly skin animals, obtain the maximum amount of usable square footage, proper methods of making necessary tanning materials, prepare hides during the tanning process, tan animal hides utilizing various traditional(indigenous) and contemporary methods, smoke and store tanned hides. Each student will work with their own deer hides throughout the semester. (Service Learning Option Available). Fall, Spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.fpcc.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 768-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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