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Indian Arts
& Crafts Board

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IACB

Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990...know the law!!!

3/28/2016

5 Comments

 
Quote - "The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian Tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States. For a first time violation of the Act, an individual can face civil or criminal penalties up to a $250,000 fine or a 5-year prison term, or both. If a business violates the Act, it can face civil penalties or can be prosecuted and fined up to $1,000,000.

Under the Act, "an Indian is defined as a member of any Federally or officially State recognized Indian Tribe, or an individual certified as an Indian artisan by an Indian Tribe." End Quote.

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5 Comments
Mark P.
3/28/2016 06:14:00 pm

Thank you for posting this information. I do know of some people who claim to be Native selling goods at trade shows. Is it polite to ask to see their tribal card? What if its a fake card that is not federal or state recognized? I see there is an area on the official site to report a violation. I wonder if it is an anonymous?

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Weeya
4/4/2016 09:37:57 am

Hi Mark - you have every right to ask to see someones Tribal ID card when purchasing Native American made items. The person should be enrolled in a State or Federal Recognized tribe according to the law. Unfortunately, unless you carry around a list of all tribes (under the Links page scroll down to Federal/State) some folks will mislead you. I hope this helps.

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Weeya Smith
4/4/2016 09:43:38 am

You can report people anonymously.

Glenn S Miller
6/9/2016 09:53:16 pm

You can check the i.a.c.a. web site...."indain arts and craft association"they list members and tribal affiliations.....any artist that is a member will be more then glad to show their card and tell you how to check as well as display the logo....updated yearly...

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Weeya Smith
6/16/2016 07:15:23 am

Thank you Glen. You are correct. However, they do not list state recognized tribal members or the tribal artisans even though they are covered in this act. However, I also agree with you, any tribal authentic artist should provide their tribal information.

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