There are strict regulations when it comes to how Native American arts and crafts are labeled - the most important being that non-Natives cannot call Native-inspired crafts they make "Native American-made." State laws go a step further, but a lack of clarification in the legislation is causing some products to slip through the cracks.
Many people look to the New Year to press “reset” on their lives and see it as an opportunity to focus on themselves.You’ve heard the typical resolutions, many focused on fitness and health. But when it comes to looking at our overall health, many people don’t focus on overall “Wellness”.
Arts and crafts are a profitable side-gig for many Native Americans in South Dakota, but online storefronts, including some based right here in Rapid City, are skirting around federal and state laws to sell non-Indigenous goods at the expense of Native American artists. This report is the first in a three-part series on illegitimate Native American arts and crafts.
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