Monday, August 15, 2005

Method of Identifying Authentic Indian Products

The recommended method of marketing authentic Indian products is to include the name of the artist or artisan, the name of the Tribe in which the artist or artisan is enrolled, and the individual's Tribal enrollment number.

If the individual is a certified non-member Indian artisan, rather than an enrolled Tribal member, the product identification should include the name of the Tribe providing official written certification that the individual is a non-member Indian artisan and the date upon which such certification was issued by the Tribe.

To be certified by an Indian Tribe as a non-member Indian artisan, the individual must be of Indian lineage of one or more members of such Indian Tribe and the certification must be issued in writing by the governing body of the Indian Tribe or the certifying body delegated this function by the governing body of the Indian Tribe

Example: Labels on Indian products should include:
  • Name of the artist or artisan
  • Name of the Tribe in which the artist is enrolled
  • The individual's Tribal enrollment number or a statement that the artist is a certified non-member Indian Artisan of *Z* Tribe providing the certification and the date the certification was issued by the Tribe

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