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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 1014800, member: 45&quot;]But another way to look at it, is that if it hadn&#039;t been for the tourist market in the United States, the &quot;traditional&quot; crafts we have today would probably be lost.&nbsp; Almost every Indian basket for sale today, was made for the tourist trade.&nbsp; Certainly Navajo weaving was kept alive by the tourist and collector market.&nbsp; The &quot;traditional&quot; pottery made since the 1880s was made for sale. Not only did the sale of crafts provide an important source of income for a large share of the Native American people, but it kept the arts going and allowed them to evolve.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The same can probably be said for African art as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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