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Section § 17569

Explanation
This law makes it illegal to market any item as being made by American Indian labor unless it truly was. Items marketed this way should have a trademark or label that’s registered with recognized organizations like the Indian Arts and Crafts Board or the American Indian Historical Society to be considered genuine. Such labels indicate the item is an authentic piece of American Indian art or craft.
It is unlawful to barter, trade, sell, or offer for sale or trade, any article represented as made by authentic American Indian labor or workmanship, unless the basic article was produced wholly by American Indian labor or workmanship.
Any article bearing a trademark or label registered by Indian persons, groups, bands, tribes, pueblos, or communities with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in Washington, D.C., or with the American Indian Historical Society, Incorporated, in San Francisco, California, shall be presumed to be authentic.
Only those articles bearing a registered trademark or label of authentic Indian labor or workmanship may be deemed an art or craft of authentic Indian labor or workmanship.
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Section § 17569.9

Explanation

This law defines who qualifies as an "Indian" for legal purposes. It includes people listed on the enrollment records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or recognized by official tribal enrollment listings. Also, it includes their direct descendants.

“Indian,” as used in this article, means a person who is enrolled or who is a lineal descendant of one enrolled upon an enrollment listing of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or upon the enrollment listing of a recognized Indian tribe, band or pueblo.
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