I was proud to reintroduce the bipartisan Safeguard Tribal Objects and Patrimony or STOP Act.
It's really important that we hear from people who have your level of expertise.
When someone steals and sells a tribe's cultural patrimony, they are stealing that tribe's traditions and identity.
This situation is wholly unacceptable.
For centuries, the United States used cultural appropriation as a tool of colonization.
I would like to acknowledge the former chairman of the Committee, this Committee, this Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Senator Ben Nighthor...
I think we still need to move forward.
So it was a big problem then. But now I understand that as much as 80 percent of those goods are likely counterfeit and therefore being sold...
Good afternoon Vice Chairman Udall and Senator Heinrich.
The scope of the counterfeiting problem is far larger than expected.
The primary purpose of the IACA is to protect Indian artists and businesses, tribal economics and culture.
Do you believe that these fraudulent online sales, are they a significant problem?
And my understanding, when you were the U.S. attorney, you initiated efforts with the leaders of the Indian Nations here in New Mexico and a...
I support the modernization of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, especially the aggregation and forfeiture issues.
Thank you, Senator Heinrich so much, and thank you for your good, hard work on the STOP Act, which is for the protection of cultural patrimo...
Well, we really appreciate your effort on this front and look forward to sharing and visiting with you.
Thank you so much, Mr. Maybee. And you've got a real--like all of the witnesses here--they all have real expertise and something to offer he...
So that's your best guess at this point.
