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A LEGISLATIVE ACT RELATING TO NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS COMMERCE AND PROMOTING
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title:
This act shall be known as the “Cherokee Nation Arts and Crafts Act of 2007” and codified as Title ______ Section ______ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish guidelines for the promotion and sell of genuine Native American arts and crafts within the Cherokee Nation to provide penalties and to provide for the preservation of arts and crafts owned by the Cherokee Nation.
Section 3. Legislative History
Article VI Section 7 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution states: “The Council shall have the power to establish laws which it shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the Nation, which shall not be contrary to the provisions of this Constitution. The style of all bills shall be: “Be It Enacted By the Cherokee Nation”. The Style of all resolutions shall be “Be It Resolved By the Cherokee Nation”.
Section 4. Definitions
Arts and Crafts: Means any skill or activity of creative work of drawings, paintings, sculpture, music, writing, performing arts or other media designed to produce works of art.
Indian Artist: means an individual involved in the production of creative work including but not limited to drawing, painting, sculpture, music, writing, performing arts or other media designed to produce works of art who is a citizen of a federally recognized Indian tribe or Nation.
Section 5. Substantive Provisions
A. It is unlawful to offer or display for sale or sell any arts and crafts within the Cherokee Nation, in a manner that falsely suggest it is produced by an Indian Artist.
B. Individuals violating this Act shall be guilty of a crime with punishment of Imprisonment up to six (6) months in jail and/or a fine up to Five Thousand dollars ($5,000.00)
C. The Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation shall within two (2) years from...
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