We stand for a while amid the dilapidated cabins and bits of rusty ironware , swatting the mosquitoes while he tells us about his mother who worked on animal hides - tanning and softening them for moccasins and outer wear .

我们在破旧不堪的小屋和锈迹斑斑的铁器间徘回，吉姆一边拍打蚊子，一边讲起他的母亲，她的工作是把兽皮揉熟软化，制成鹿皮鞋和外衣。