IACB NEWS
PROTECTIONS FOR INDIAN ARTISTS AND ARTISANS
RAPID CITY, S.D.— The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, U.S. Department of
the Interior, will host a free seminar, Promote and Protect Your
Authentic Indian Art and Craftwork, date to be announced soon, at its
Sioux Indian Museum, located in The Journey Museum, Rapid City, South
Dakota. The seminar will highlight the Indian Arts and Crafts Act,
trademarks, copyrights, and patents, Internet marketing, and related
business ideas that American Indian artists and artisans may use to
promote and protect their traditional and contemporary creative works.
The seminar will serve as a platform for new marketing and promotional
ideas and will provide a forum for participants to network and share
their experiences as well as their art and craftwork with other Indian
artists. As the misrepresentation of art and craftwork as genuine Indian
products continues to have devastating effects on Tribal economies
nationwide, the focus of the seminar is also to raise the visibility of
the Indian Arts and Crafts Act and other laws that protect the
livelihoods and cultural heritage of Indian Tribes and their members.
The seminar is free, and open to the public. It will be held:
Date to be announced soon
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Journey Museum, Wells Fargo Theatre
222 New York Street
Rapid City, South Dakota
For additional information on this seminar, please contact the Indian Arts and Crafts Board toll-free at 1-888-ART-FAKE, or email iacb@ios.doi.gov.
The IACB, a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior,
was established by Congress in 1935. Its dual mission is to promote
authentic Native American art and craftwork of members of federally
recognized Tribes, as well as to implement and enforce the Indian Arts
and Crafts Act, which makes it illegal to fraudulently market art and
craftwork as Indian made when it is not made by and Indian as defined by
the Act.
Media contacts:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
U.S. Department of the Interior
202-208-3773
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Sioux Indian Museum, IACB
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FEDERAL INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS BOARD WORKS WITH NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SHUT DOWN SALES OF FAKE INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS
Consent Decree with Santa Fe Company Provides for More Than $12,000 in Penalties, Offers Refunds to Customers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior, is pleased to join with New Mexico Attorney General Gary King in announcing a Consent Decree reached by the New Mexico Attorney General’s (NMAG) office with Golden Bear Trading, Inc., of Santa Fe on July 29, 2009. The Decree halts the fraudulent sales of Indian art and craftwork by Golden Bear Trading. This case is an important victory in the on going battle against fraudulent Indian art and craftwork in the Southwest.
The Decree culminates a three-year cooperative investigation between the IACB and the NMAG’s office into jewelry purportedly made by well-known Native American artisan Calvin Begay. Golden Bear Trading will pay more than $12,000 in restitution and penalties to the IACB and the NMAG’s office, as well as provide refunds for a four month period to consumers who purchased jewelry under the false assumption it was produced by prominent Navajo jeweler Calvin Begay.
"I want to congratulate Attorney General King and his able staff for helping to lead this investigation and for bringing this successful action," said Meridith Z. Stanton, IACB Director. "State agencies like the NMAG’s office are invaluable partners in the effort to eradicate fake Indian art and craftwork from the marketplace, and the IACB looks forward to continuing to work closely with Attorney General King and his office in pursuing additional enforcement efforts in the New Mexico Indian arts and crafts marketplace.”
Golden Bear Trading permanently closed its business on July 4, 2009. If you have knowledge of fraudulent Indian art and craftwork or would like more information about the IACB, please call toll-free at 1-888-ART-FAKE, or visit www.iacb.doi.gov. For more information on the Decree, as well as refund procedures, visit the NMAG’s website at www.nmag.gov.
The IACB, a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior, was established by Congress in 1935. Its dual mission is to promote authentic Native American art and craftwork of members of federally recognized Tribes, as well as to implement and enforce the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which makes it illegal to fraudulently market art and craftwork as Indian made when it is not made by and Indian as defined by the Act.
Media contact:
Meridith Stanton (202) 208-3773
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