Washington Family Pleads Guilty to Indian and Arts and Crafts Act Violations

05/01/2023

Last edited 05/02/2023

A Washington family has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Indian Arts and Crafts Act for crimes committed when they owned and operated several businesses in Ketchikan, Alaska, involving the sale of Philippine produced stone carvings and wood totem poles as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork.

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