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Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990

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All products must be marketed truthfully regarding the Indian heritage and tribal affiliation of the producers, so as not to mislead the consumer. It is illegal to market an art or craft item using the name of a tribe if a member, or certified Indian artisan, of that tribe did not actually create the
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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 five-year prison term, or both. If a business violates the Act, it can face civil penalties or can be prosecuted and fined
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Cultural anthropologist and attorney Gail Sheffield and others claim that this law has had "the unintended consequence of sanctioning discrimination against Native Americans whose tribal affiliation was not officially recognized". Those who claim to be Native artists but are not enrolled in a tribe
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The law covers all Indian and Indian-style traditional and contemporary arts and crafts produced after 1935. The Act broadly applies to the marketing of arts and crafts by any person in the United States. Some traditional items frequently copied by non-Indians include Indian-style jewelry, pottery,
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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
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Section 309.4 of the act also allows for individuals with tribal ancestry who are not eligible for enrollment to be designated as "an Indian artisan by a particular tribe". The certification must be documented in writing by the tribal government.
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explicitly states on its informational website about the Act that, "Under the Act, an Indian is defined as a member of any federally or State recognized Indian Tribe, or an individual certified as an Indian artisan by an Indian Tribe."
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run the risk of fines or imprisonment if they continue to sell their art while claiming Native heritage.
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US Code Collection: Title 25—Indians, Chapter 7A—Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare.
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An Act to expand the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and for other purposes.
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US Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
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United States Congressional Joint Special Committee on Conditions of Indian Tribes
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Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union
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on October 27, 1990 (Agreed without objection) with further amendment
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List of United States Supreme Court cases involving Indian tribes
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The Arbitrary Indian: The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990
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US Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board.
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Self-identification as Native American in the United States
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on October 25, 1990 (Passed voice vote) with amendment
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County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York State
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In Section 309.2, the Act defines an "Indian tribe" as:
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United States federal intellectual property legislation
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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
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City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York
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Oneida Indian Nation of New York v. County of Oneida
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Cherokee Nation Truth in Advertising for Native Art
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Cherokee Nation Truth in Advertising for Native Art
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Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation
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Cherokee Nation Truth in Advertising for Native Art
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Index

American Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Great Seal of the United States
Acronyms
101st United States Congress
101-644
Statutes at Large
Stat.
4662
18 U.S.C.: Crimes and Criminal Procedure
25 U.S.C.: Indians
18 U.S.C.
ch. 53
25 U.S.C.
ch. 7A
H.R. 2006
Jon Kyl
R
AZ
House Interior and Insular Affairs
House Judiciary
Senate Indian Affairs
George H. W. Bush
misrepresentation
American Indian
Alaska Native
Indian arts
carved stone fetishes
kachina
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
US Department of the Interior

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