This post shows the process from hunting, to skinning, to stretching, and fleshing the hide to make raw-hide. Click on the images to read the description.


Three generations 
Bellow is a video of part of the process as well as photos with descriptions in the captions.
Once the animal is killed, tobacco is offered and a prayer is given. Then the animal is gutted quickly in the field to prevent bacteria growth and the meat spoiling. Then the animal is and skinned. Bellow is a gallery of the stretching and fleshing process done with students. Click on the images to read the captions and description of the process.

Frozen hides 
Building a frame 
Stringing 
Stretching 
Fleshing 
Stretched hides 
Stretched hides 
Stretched rawhide