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Native American Art
Definition
Native American Art is
defined as any artwork or craft that was created by anyone who
claims their racial orientation to be Native American, and he
or she has met one of the following criteria:
- He or she is a member of an Indian
Tribe.
- His or her credentials as a Native
American have been verified, and they are certified as an
Indian artisan by an Indian tribe.
According to the Department
of the Interior:
The term `Indian' means
any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe, or for the
purposes of this section is certified as an Indian artisan by
an Indian tribe; The terms `Indian product' and `product of a
particular Indian tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization'
has the meaning given such term in regulations which may be promulgated
by the Secretary of the Interior; The term `Indian tribe' means--
(A) any Indian tribe, band, nation, Alaska Native village, or
other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible
for the special programs and services provided by the United States
to Indians because of their status as Indians; or (B) any Indian
group that has been formally recognized as an Indian tribe by
a State legislature or by a State commission or similar organization
legislatively vested with State tribal recognition authority;
and (4) the term `Indian arts and crafts organization' means any
legally established arts and crafts marketing organization composed
of members of Indian tribes.
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