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American Indian sovereignty, Indian self-identification, "authenticity" of Indian art, suppression of free expression, personal versus cultural rights - all of these issues and more are raised by the controversial Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. In this provocative book, Gail K. Sheffield provides an in-depth analysis of the act, revealing its historical, legal, and social implications and exposing its fundamental flaws. The Indian Arts and Crafts Act was enacted by Congress to prevent the fraudulent sale of arts and crafts as Indian-made when they are not. Seemingly benign in intent, the…
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1 edition- Other · English · 1997University of Oklahoma Press · 223 pages · 9780806129693
Law and legislationIndian handicraft industriesArtIndians of North AmericaIndian artsLegal status, lawsForgeriesArt, forgeries