In a state with a history of fur harvesting, a lack of commercial tanneries is causing a shortage of quality seal skin that’s good for use.
KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Subsistence hunting is a big part of Alaska Native life and culture, and also a big part of why so many seals are harvested for meat, but instead of saving sealskin, as they normally would, many hunters are not using it.
Ruby has over 12 years of experience working with marine mammal fur. She says that sealskin processing is a lot more difficult than it looks, and can be more of a challenge than with other fur-bearing animals because of its elasticity and fat content. “People that are dependent on seal skin to make moccasins and teach traditional goods, that’s not going to be passed on because there aren’t any skins available anymore,” Ruby said.
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