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Ben Ray Luján: “However, by one estimate, Native artists lose about 500 million dollars' worth of income a year to fake goods sold from…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2020
However, by one estimate, Native artists lose about 500 million dollars' worth of income a year to fake goods sold from non-Native sources.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights the financial impact of counterfeit goods on Native artists.

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