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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 3059972, member: 45&quot;]It was made by the Cedar Mesa Pottery factory in Blanding, Utah.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The company did hire some Native American workers, who &quot;signed&quot; the pottery, which was made in molds (some 20-30 different shapes), and finished in 50 or more design patterns, chosen by the company.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>None of the owners were Native American.&nbsp; Many of the workers were Navajo, which would explain why they signed as &quot;Dine,&quot; but since they didn&#039;t make the pottery, or design the finished product, it can hardly qualify as &quot;Native American,&quot; despite the claims made by the factory.&nbsp; They were simply workers, making a product under the direction of the owners.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company merged with a couple other factories producing similar &quot;Southwest tourist&quot; pottery in 2001, but there&#039;s a lot of it still out there on the market, usually misidentified as &quot;Navajo.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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