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As the Forest County Potawatomi Community revives tanning traditions, teachers worry environmental concerns threaten their continued practice
4 minutes Posted Dec 9, 2022 at 1:36 pm.
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Forest County Potawatomi tribal leaders are trying to revive traditional practices like brain tanning, the process of making leather by using a deer’s brain to tan its hide. The practice has been around for centuries, but some worry environmental concerns could put a stop to it for future generations.