Legal Status
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, an agency located in the U.S. Department of the Interior, was created by Congress to promote the economic development of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market.
A top priority of the IACB is the implementation and enforcement of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, a truth-in-advertising law that provides criminal and civil penalties for marketing products as "Indian-made" when such products are not made by Indians, as defined by the Act.
The IACB's other activities include providing professional business advice, information on the Act and related marketing issues, fundraising assistance, and promotional opportunities to Native American artists, craftspeople, and cultural organizations. The IACB operates three regional museums, the Sioux Indian Museum, the Museum of the Plains Indian, and the Southern Plains Indian Museum. The IACB also produces a consumer directory of approximately 290 Native American owned and operated arts and crafts businesses.
These activities are not duplicated in either the federal or private sector. The Indian Arts and Crafts Board is the only federal agency that is consistently and exclusively concerned with the economic benefits of Native American cultural development. The IACB's policies are determined by five commissioners who are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, and serve without compensation. The IACB's activities and programs are carried out by a professional, experienced staff.
- Agency URL:
- http://www.doi.gov/iacb/
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Renewal of Information Collection for Source Directory Publication
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) collects information to identify and revise listings for the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses (Source Directory). In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IACB has submitted a request for renewal of approval of this...
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Proposed Agency Information Collection With Indian Artist/Artisan Survey; Comment Request
The proposal for the collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed information collection form may be obtained by contacting the Board's Director at the phone number listed...
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Proposed Agency Information Collection with Indian Artist/Artisan Survey; Comment Request
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) announces an information collection to generate baseline numbers for the Strategic Plan, as well as other statistics to be used for evaluating and strengthening our Congressional mandate. Comments on this collection are requested form the public. After the public review, the IACB will submit the...
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Renewal of Information Collection for Source Directory Publication
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) collects information to identify and revise listings for the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska native owned and operated arts and crafts businesses. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IACB has submitted a request for renewal of approval of this information collection...
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Proposed Renewal of Information Collection for Source Directory Publication; Comment Request
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board collects information to identify and revise listings for the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska native owned and operated arts and crafts businesses. Comments on renewal of this collection are requested from the public. After the public review, we will submit the information collection to OMB-OIRA for...
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Protection of Products of Indian Art and Craftsmanship; Correction
This document contains a correction to the final regulations for the Indian Arts and Crafts Enforcement Act of 2000 (25 CFR part 309), which were published Thursday, June 12, 2003, (68 FR 35164). The rule clarifies the regulatory definition of ``Indian product,'' as defined under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.
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Protection of Products of Indian Art and Craftsmanship
This rule implements the Indian Arts and Crafts Enforcement Act of 2000, an amendment to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. The rule provides guidance to persons who produce, market, or purchase arts and crafts marketed as Indian products. The rule clarifies the regulatory definition of ``Indian product,'' as defined under the Indian Arts...
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Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Source Directory Publication
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information for the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska native owned and operated arts and crafts businesses. Two Business Listing Applications for (1) new...
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Proposed Information Collection to Identify Tribal Non-Member Indian Artisan Certification Programs
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information from those federally recognized Indian tribes that have established a non-member Indian artisan certification program as described in Pub. L. 101-644. This request for...