Fake Indian art still a major problem despite federal responsibilities
, 2023-03-14 01:44:44,
U.S. Department of the Interior Video: Secretary Deb Haaland on supporting Indian artists and the Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Fake Indian art still a major problem despite federal responsibilities
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
By Acee Agoyo
Indianz.Com
WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Efforts to strengthen the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are gaining new steam as government authorities try to enforce a law aimed at addressing fraud and exploitation of Native cultures and ways of life.
On Monday, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unveiled a discussion draft bill called the Amendments to Respect Traditional Indigenous Skill and Talent Act of 2023. Also known as the ARTIST Act [PDF], the proposed legislation seeks to protect the arts, crafts, goods and other creative works that American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian people have produced since time immemorial.
“The ARTIST Act would update the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to support creative economies and strengthen enforcement of current law and protections against counterfeit competition for Native artists and their works,” the committee said in a news release on behalf of Sen. Brian Schatz…
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