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Bison Crawl on Goose
Lake Prairie
Celebrate bison, America’s National Mammal, on
Saturday, November 5 – National
Bison Crawl Day. Local, State and Federal partners will host the Annual Bison
Crawl at sites throughout the Prairie State. The purpose of the Bison Crawl
is to raise awareness of the historical significance of bison and their
importance to the prairies.
Goose Lake Prairie Partners, Inc.,
Volunteers at Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area. participate with two
videos and handouts. Please view them at your leasure.
Because visitor
center is closed for rehabilitation, we will not do a viewing at the park
November 5.
Presentation on the Uses of the American Bison or Buffalo,
the
White Tailed Deer, and the discussion of the Brain Tanning process.
"On the Trail To My Moccasins" with Beverly Mansfield (30 min)
(Click on photo for video.)
"The Small Stuff" with Beverly Mansfield" (30 minutes)
(Click on photo for video.)
(Both videos add to the description of Brain Tanning hides.)
Handouts for the event include:
1.) Reference list on Brain Tanning
(PDF)
YOU TUBE REFERENCES TO HIDE TANNINGWITH BRAINS:
Buffalo (Bison)
Hide Tanning: Brain tanning a Buffalo Robe --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgB_gi26Sco
BY Thomas J. Elpo.
Brain tan
Buckskin with Melvin Beattie: The Tanning Spirit. --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmJz6Ok0GJw
TEXT REFERENCE
'Magical ingredient': Hunters learn to tan hides
using animal brains in Winnipeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/animal-hide-brain-tanning-winnipeg-1.3518106
2.) Traditional Uses of the Buffalo (PDF)
3.)
Buffalo
Skeleton (PDF)
Thank you for
stopping by.