Tanning caribou hides is a laborious process, and it took several weeks to complete the hides necessary for the project. Each of the two lodges required over 30 hides. Though the seamstresses working on the project tanned 38 themselves, additional hides were purchased from other woman residing in the outlying Dogrib communities of Rae Lakes, Whati, and Wekweti. A total of 75 hides were acquired for the project.

Once the tanning was completed the sewing began. The women spent nearly three weeks cutting and sewing the two lodges. The seams were sewn with caribou sinew. The pattern requires careful cutting to ensure that the lodge drapes properly, and engineering such a complex structure from hides requires knowledge and skill. One of the main objectives of the project was to pass these skills along to a younger generation.