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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 506167, member: 45"]I certainly didn't mean to imply that baskets made outside the U.S. were of lesser quality or interest than those made in the U.S. And while I realize that members here are from many countries, when it comes to identifying baskets as "Native American," it's not a philosophical issue, but a specific federal law in the U.S. that applies, the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.</p><p><br /></p><p>To quote directly from the government web page:</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i>"The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in the marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian Tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>For a first time violation of the Act, an individual can face civil or criminal penalties up to a $250,000 fine or a 5-year prison term, or both. If a business violates the Act, it can face civil penalties or can be prosecuted and fined up to $1,000,000."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I don't know what, if any, laws apply in other countries, but at least in the U.S., items made in Mexico would have to be described as by their specific tribal name, "Seri" in this case, or the country of origin must be given. Unfortunately a lot of antiques dealers, and the public in general, are unaware of the law, unless they specialize in Native American art.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 506167, member: 45"]I certainly didn't mean to imply that baskets made outside the U.S. were of lesser quality or interest than those made in the U.S. And while I realize that members here are from many countries, when it comes to identifying baskets as "Native American," it's not a philosophical issue, but a specific federal law in the U.S. that applies, the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. To quote directly from the government web page: [I] "The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in the marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian Tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States. For a first time violation of the Act, an individual can face civil or criminal penalties up to a $250,000 fine or a 5-year prison term, or both. If a business violates the Act, it can face civil penalties or can be prosecuted and fined up to $1,000,000." [/I] I don't know what, if any, laws apply in other countries, but at least in the U.S., items made in Mexico would have to be described as by their specific tribal name, "Seri" in this case, or the country of origin must be given. Unfortunately a lot of antiques dealers, and the public in general, are unaware of the law, unless they specialize in Native American art.[/QUOTE]
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