Another federal law I never heard of -
Two Washington state artists have been being charged with pretending to be Native American carvers to sell works at downtown Seattle galleries.
Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, were charged separately by the feds with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which prohibits misrepresentation in the selling of American Indian or Alaska Native arts and crafts, authorities said Friday.
...Matthew Steinbrueck, owner of Raven’s Nest Treasure, told investigators the artists insisted they were tribal members and that he believed them, according to court filings. He said he had no clue they were selling counterfeit Indian products.
...[He told the Associated Press on Friday] "We’ve had more than 100 authentic Native artists. I’ve always just taken their word for it.”
nypost.com
Two Washington state artists have been being charged with pretending to be Native American carvers to sell works at downtown Seattle galleries.
Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, were charged separately by the feds with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which prohibits misrepresentation in the selling of American Indian or Alaska Native arts and crafts, authorities said Friday.
...Matthew Steinbrueck, owner of Raven’s Nest Treasure, told investigators the artists insisted they were tribal members and that he believed them, according to court filings. He said he had no clue they were selling counterfeit Indian products.
...[He told the Associated Press on Friday] "We’ve had more than 100 authentic Native artists. I’ve always just taken their word for it.”
Two Seattle artists charged with faking Native American heritage
Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, were charged separately by the feds with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
nypost.com
