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Southern Plains Indian Museum Announces the Opening of Talrick Enjady: Bold Traditions

09/01/2026

The Southern Plains Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Craft Board, announces the opening of Talrick Enjady: Bold Traditions, a new exhibition celebrating the work of Mescalero Apache artist Talrick Enjady. The exhibition features a selection of paintings showcasing Talrick’s artistic vision and will be on view from August 7 through October 16, 2026.

San Francisco Woman Convicted of Selling Counterfeit Native American Jewelry

08/06/2026

A woman convicted of selling counterfeit Native American jewelry was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine yesterday in federal court.

Sunflower Star Quilt, Nancy Josephine Clark

The Museum of the Plains Indian to feature Nancy Clark, Clifftin Bullshoe and Alishon Kelly in a Special Exhibition

07/22/2026

The Museum of the Plains Indian announces the opening of a Special Exhibition featuring Nancy Clark, Clifftin Bullshoe and Alishon Kelly.

Sheldon Starr, Paintings, Exhibition at Sioux Indian Museum

Sioux Indian Museum Presents a Special Exhibition of Artwork by Sheldon Starr (Oglala Lakota Nation)

07/09/2026

The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibit, In the Anemoia, featuring Sheldon Starr.

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board Celebrates Native American Artistic Contributions to America

06/22/2026

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board Celebrates Native American Artistic Contributions to America.

Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Prolific Counterfeit Art Scheme

04/29/2026

Defendants Engaged in a Scheme to Create and Sell Over 200 Counterfeit Works of Famed Artists, Including Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Banksy, and Native American Artist Fritz Scholder, that Defrauded Buyers of Millions of Dollars

New Mexico Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling and Selling Counterfeit Native American Jewelry

04/21/2026

A husband and wife from New Mexico appeared in federal court in Asheville today and pleaded guilty to smuggling counterfeit Native American jewelry made in Vietnam and selling it to customers in the United States as authentic, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Sioux Indian Museum to open exhibit “Art as a Reconciling Force: Paintings by Renowned Omaha/Sicangu Lakota Artist Bobby Penn”

03/06/2026

The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibit Art as a Reconciling Force: Paintings by renowned Omaha/Sicangu Lakota Artist Bobby Penn. The exhibit will run from February 27 through June 28, 2026.

Florida Man Sentenced for Misrepresenting Indian Produced Goods

01/31/2026

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jose Farinango Muenala, 47, Casselberry, Florida, pleaded guilty on January 28, 2026, to misrepresenting Indian produced goods. Following the guilty plea, Farinango Muenala was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 3 years of probation and a $25,000 fine.

California Man Sentenced for Half Million Dollar Charles Loloma Jewelry Fraud Scheme

01/30/2026

ALBUQUERQUE – After posing for years as a source of rare Native American art, a California man was sentenced to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay $134,443.60 in restitution for running a counterfeit jewelry operation that exploited the reputation of famed Hopi artist Charles Loloma and siphoned roughly five hundred thousand dollars from collectors nationwide.

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