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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 9813644, member: 45"]The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 actually makes it a federal offense, with a $250,000 fine (more for a "business") to offer something for sale as "Native American Indian, if it actually wasn't made by an enrolled member, or a recognized artisan, of an official U.S. tribe. </p><p><br /></p><p>Auction houses have probably found a way to "sidestep" the law, but I would certainly avoid this particular auction in the future![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 9813644, member: 45"]The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 actually makes it a federal offense, with a $250,000 fine (more for a "business") to offer something for sale as "Native American Indian, if it actually wasn't made by an enrolled member, or a recognized artisan, of an official U.S. tribe. Auction houses have probably found a way to "sidestep" the law, but I would certainly avoid this particular auction in the future![/QUOTE]
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