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Message:: [QUOTE="Taupou, post: 10059349, member: 45"]Despite the applied sticker claiming this was "made by Native American Indians" those "Indians" were simply factory workers, hired by the factory manufacturing company to decorate and "sign" items produced from molds designed by the company.  There is no tribal affiliation, and this is not remotely related to authentic, handmade Indian pottery.  It is simply gift ware, with a tribal "look", designed for the souvenir trade. The signature on this pot does not even say "Navajo."  The term "Navajo" ends with an "o" and this appears to be a "y," but it's definitely not an "o"!  Plus the signature appears to begin with a "MA" or "NA", but it isn't Navajo, or made by any Indian tribe.  The word "hozoni" roughly translates to the English idea of "beauty," and pottery lines with that name are produced by several factories.  It's a common term, frequently found on the Navajo nation, and applied to many items that are considered "beautiful."[/QUOTE]