Chahta Tvlhkochi(Choctaw Hide-Tanning)
By Ian Thompson, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Historic Preservation Dept.
Nan Isht Ikbi Toba(Raw Material)
De Bry 1591
Hakshup Hitukchubi Isht Ompohomo
(Covering the Hide in Wood Ash)
Boyaffi (Graining)
Bushnell 1909
Hakshup Oka Yanali Isht Achefa
(Rinsing the Hide)
Hakshup Hishi Shafa (Rawhide)
Lupi Hakshup Isht Chubohlichi
(Soaking the Hide in Brains)
Bushnell 1909
Hakshup Bushli(Wringing Out the Hide)
BilhiFrame-Softening
Bushnell 1909
Iti Hikia Isht Lhopushkichi
Stake-Soften
Tvlhko OshobullichiHide-Smoking
AnchalhiPainting/Coloring
Isht HummachiTannic Acid Soak
Shulush Shohala ChulhiCutting out a Moccasin
Achunli ChashpoTraditional Sewing
Shulush Shohala Vlhtaha
Finished Moccasins
Himmak Pilla(The Future)