Show INDIANS ARTS AND CRA CRATTS CRAFTS much aluch counter fitting of indian art apt and craft products has been going on in recent years it is pointed out by john collies commissioner of indian affairs it is commendable that action is now no being taken to protect the indian in his art and the public in its purchases of such products under a recent act of congress an indian arts and crafts board was authorized to deal with this and other problems connected with indian wares this board is empowered to create government marks of genuineness and quality for indian commercial products unauthorized use of these marks or the wilful misrepresentation of I 1 indian goods is made a misdemeanor by the act and is subject to penalty in effect the act not only protects the public in its purchases of indian art and craft goods but encourages the manufacture of these goods by the indians which is another step in the promotion of the economic econom ic welfare of the indian tribes it was stated by the commissioner research will be conducted by the board to discover rare pieces of indian art and craft work and to enc encourage bourage the tribes to reproduce them for the macket aid will viii be given by the board in establishing tab lishing a market for the products |