Indian Arts and Crafts Board
A special message from Secretary Debra Haaland in support of Indian artists and authentic Indian art follows.
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) promotes the economic development of federally recognized American Indians and Alaska Natives (Indians) through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market.
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Three men sentenced in local Indian Arts and Crafts Act case
Three men were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to sell hundreds of Philippine produced products as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork, violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. -
Watahine – She Likes to Travel Featuring Cynthia Thomas
The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Watahine – She Likes to Travel featuring Oneida artist Cynthia Thomas. The exhibition will run from September 16 through December 16, 2024. -
Florida Man Charged with Fraudulently Selling Jewelry as Native-American Made
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Jose Farinango Muenala, 45, Casselberry, Florida, with wire fraud, mail fraud, and misrepresenting Indian produced goods. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 26, 2024. -
Final 2 members of a Washington family sentenced in monumental Indian Arts and Crafts Act case
Final 2 members of a Washington family sentenced in monumental Indian Arts and Crafts Act case