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Lakota Landscapes, featuring Galen LaRoche to Open at the Sioux Indian Museum
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Photograph of a landscape on lustre paper by Galen LaRoche.
9/26/2023
The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Lakota Landscapes, featuring Galen Laroche.  The exhibition will run from September 26 through November 26, 2023.   
Walter Lamar Appointed as Indian Arts and Crafts Board Commissioner
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Indian Arts and Crafts Board logo
8/30/2023
  The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Walter Lamar as an Indian Arts and Crafts Board Commissioner.   
Invitation to the Presentation on Southern Plains Indian Beadwork
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Pair of beaded moccasins sitting side by side in a box.
7/19/2023
The Southern Plains Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, will host a presentation, Southern Plains Beadwork at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  The presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday July 20, 2023, and is free to the public.
Fiber Arts, featuring Gene Swallow to Open at the Sioux Indian Museum
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
A photograph of a doll in a red outfit by artist Gene Swallow.
6/9/2023
The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Fiber Arts, featuring Gene Swallow.  The exhibition will run from June 14 through August 27, 2023.
The Museum of the Plains Indian to feature Terran Last Gun, William “Bill” Brien, and David Dragonfly in a Special Exhibition
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
6/8/2023
The Museum of the Plains Indian, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a special exhibition, Summer Showcase, featuring Terran Last Gun, Bill Brien, and David Dragonfly.  The exhibition will run from June 1, 2023, to August 11, 2023.  On Friday, June 2, 2023, there will be an opening reception from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Artist who falsely claimed Native American heritage sentenced for violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
5/17/2023
A 67-year-old Western Washington artist was sentenced today to 18 months of federal probation for violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by representing himself as a Native American artist, when he had no tribal enrollment or heritage, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jerry Chris Van Dyke aka Jerry Witten, of Seattle, pleaded guilty in March 2023.
Washington Family Pleads Guilty to Indian and Arts and Crafts Act Violations
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
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5/1/2023
Washington Family Pleads Guilty to Indian and Arts and Crafts Act Violations
Dan Vallo to be Featured in a Special Exhibition at the Southern Plains Indian Museum
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Dan Vallo_Spring Green 2023 photo
4/1/2023
The Southern Plains Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Contemporary Flintknapping, featuring Dan Vallo. The exhibition will be open from April 7 through June 9, 2023, and is free to the public.
Houston Area Man Sentenced for Selling, Mailing Counterfeit Native American Goods
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/2/2023
 Houston Area Man Sentenced for Selling, Mailing Counterfeit Native American Goods
Two Western Washington artists plead guilty to illegally misrepresenting their work as “Indian Produced”
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Two Western Washington artists “Indian Produced” photo
3/1/2023
Two Western Washington artists plead guilty to illegally misrepresenting their work as “Indian Produced”
Sioux Indian Museum to Present, Behind the Lens: Inside the Life of John Anderson
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
John Anderson Lecture Image Feb 6 photo
2/6/2023
Conor McMahon, Senior Curator for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), will present a lecture, Behind the Lens: Inside the Life of John Anderson, on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 12:00 PM.  The presentation is in conjunction with the Journey Museum’s Turtle Soup Lecture Series.  More information can be found at https://www.journeymuseum.org/education/
The Sioux Indian Museum to feature Sheridan MacKnight in a Special Exhibition
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Sheridan MacKnight Pytanyetu Autumn 2022 photo
1/31/2023
The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Strong Heart Woman, featuring Sheridan MacKnight.  The exhibition will run from March 3 through May 21, 2023. 
Monroe Tsatoke to be Featured in a Special Exhibition at the Southern Plains Indian Museum
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Monroe Tsatoke photo
12/5/2022
The Southern Plains Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, A Narrative of Kiowa Life, Featuring Monroe Tsatoke. The exhibition will run from December 9, 2022, through February 24, 2023, and is free to the public.
The Sioux Indian Museum to feature Heather Johnston in a Special Exhibition
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Spirit of the Hunt_Johnston photo
12/5/2022
The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Charting Alaska, featuring Heather Johnston.  The exhibition will run from December 9, 2022, through February 26, 2023. 
The Southern Plains Indian Museum to Host Moccasin Making Workshop
Indian Arts & Crafts, Press Release
Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings, Kiowa, Moccasin, ©1988 photo
11/28/2022
The Southern Plains Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, in conjunction with the Southern Plains Community Arts Association, will host a moccasin making workshop on December 13, 14, and 15, 2022.

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