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IACAEF News
J. T. Willie took top honors at the 2013 Artist of the Year Award ceremony. Read more about J. T. Willie and his beautiful work.
The IACA Education Fund is actively engaged in the protection of Indian art from the grass roots local level to the state and federal levels. Top StoriesIACA Objects to House Bill 1066: To amend the Indian Arts and
Crafts Act to clarify the definition of Indian and Indian Organization.
On March 12, 2013, Rep. Nick Rahall II [D-WV3] introduced a bill to
amend the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to clarify the definition of
Indian and Indian Organization.
The changes proposed would insert into the law language that would
allow for members of a non-profit Indian organization and
individuals who are not enrolled members of a recognized tribe to
claim authenticity. The proposed amendment reads in part, "Any
individual who is a member of an Indian organization."
From what we have learned, the amendment has little chances of
passing. The bill was referred to committee on March 12, and the
prognosis is that it stands only a 5% chance of getting past
committee. (Between 2011 and 2013, only 11% of house bills made it
past committee and only 3% were enacted.)
You can track the progress of this bill at :http://www.govtrack.us/
IACA has expressed opposition to the bill via
popvox.com - a web
based method of expressing opinion and opposition to any given bill,
including communication directly to the bill sponsors and other's
having influence on the outcome of any given bill.
________________________________________ IACA Comments to the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Proposed Rule to List 66 Reef-Building Coral Species under the
Endangered Species Act. In response to IACA members wishes, IACA issued comments on the proposed addition of certain coral species to the list of Endangered Species, which could have the unintended result of significantly harming American Indian Artists and other segments of the legitimate Indian Arts business. The entire letter may be read here. ________________________________________ Chehak Discusses the Law With KOAT
Television Past IACA Executive Director, Gail Chehak discusses the importance of protecting American Indian Art with KOAT Television in Albuquerque. (Click on image to see the interview.) ________________________________________
IACA Urges Department of the Interior to
Step Up Prevention of Counterfeit and Imported Arts and Crafts IACA joined with the American Made alliance in calling for increased enforcement of the indelible labeling requirement by the customs bureau and other Federal law enforcement agencies. The entire letter may be read here ________________________________________
Past IACAEF President
Michael Garcia Testifies Before Congressional Committee |
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2013 Artist of the Year
