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Buy American – Buy Authentic Indian Art Take Home a Treasure From Indian Country
By The Indian Arts and Crafts Board
May 4, 2026

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), an agency in the U.S. Department of the Interior, was created by Congress to promote the economic development of American Indian and Alaska Natives (Indian) through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market.  As part of its promotional services, the IACB maintains the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses, a great resource for people looking to buy authentic Indian art or Indian artists interested in a free business listing. 

WHAT IS THE SOURCE DIRECTORY?

There are more than 500 businesses listed in the Source Directory, including Indian arts and crafts cooperatives and Tribal arts and crafts enterprises; businesses and galleries privately owned and operated by individuals, designers, craftspeople, and artists who are enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes; and a few nonprofit organizations, managed by enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes, that develop and market Indian art and craftwork.

 Business listings are available on the IACB's website, www.doi.gov/iacb/artisans. 

WHO CAN APPLY FOR A SOURCE DIRECTORY LISTING?

The IACB provides services, including Source Directory listings, to enrolled members of Tribes on the list published by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. § 5130. 

Source Directory applications must include a copy of the Tribal enrollment documentation of the business's owner or documentation showing that the business is Tribally owned and operated.  The business must also certify that most of the art and craftwork it sells is produced by members of federally recognized Tribes.

For application instructions and more information about the Source Directory, visit www.doi.gov/iacb/source-directory-application-forms.

THE INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACT: REPORT A VIOLATION

While the beauty, quality, and collectability of authentic Indian art and craftwork make each piece a unique reflection of our American heritage, it is important that buyers be aware that authentic Indian art and craftwork competes daily with fraudulent Indian art and craftwork in the national marketplace.  Thus, a top priority of the IACB is the implementation and enforcement of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) of 1990, as amended, a truth-in-advertising law.  The IACA provides criminal and civil penalties for marketing products as "Indian-made" when such products are not made by Indians, as defined by the IACA.  If you become aware of any market activity that you believe may be in violation of the IACA, please contact the IACB with the relevant information, such as websites, photographs, suspicious advertising, receipts, business cards, etc.  Complaints may be filed online or by calling the toll-free number below. 

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

To learn more about the IACB and its services, please contact:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Tel: 1-888-ART-FAKE or 1-888-278-3253 

Web: www.doi.gov/iacb 

Email: iacb@ios.doi.gov

Quote from: Mo on January 20, 2007, 02:44:02 AMDeath Among Us: Encountering Internet Exploiters Of American Indian Spirituality

The complete article (the last few paragraps omitted here) is the starting point in a later topic here in the NAFPS forum, with exactly the same title:

http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=1316.0

Quote from: earthw7 on August 30, 2007, 08:54:54 PMhttp://www.geocities.com/ourredearth/exploiters.html       
Our Red Earth Observations On Internet Exploiters Of American Indian Spirituality 
 
 Death Among Us: Encountering Internet Exploiters Of American Indian Spirituality

Good thing this was quoted in its entirety. The link os gone, and I could not find it on the Internet, except in a slightly shorter version (without the last few paragraphs) as the starting point in an earlier topic here in the NAFPS forum, with exactly the same title:

http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=1017.0

Quote from: Mirror on February 09, 2025, 07:14:07 PMIt was an old paper, and the hits I got showed the og in the preview. It's probably behind paywall?

It's from June, 2021. I found your quoted abstract here:

https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Lemieux&pg=3&id=ED160256

One may request a full text PDF download from this site:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353445384_A_Cross-Cultural_Study_of_Rural_and_Urban_Areas_to_their_Learning_Styles

Quote from: Sandy S on May 29, 2026, 12:58:13 AMhttps://culteducation.com/warningsigns.html

I searched the site for 'Gudni Gudnason'. Seems they lost track of him? I found only one 2-page thread (2007-2010) with the title 'Rocky Mountain Mystery School':

https://forum.culteducation.com/read.php?5,49713
https://forum.culteducation.com/read.php?5,49713,page=2

I watched this documentary "True Believers - The Demon Slayer Academy - Modern Mystery School" https://archive.org/details/true-believers-modern-mystery-school

Gudni Gudnason and his cult fits all these warning signs:

QuoteTen warning signs of a potentially unsafe group/leader.

Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
The group/leader is always right.
The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.

https://culteducation.com/warningsigns.html

This is a very active global cult. Intense abuse includes financial and sexual.  Gudni Gudnason, Dave Lanyon, and Hideto Nakagome are predators.

Gudni Gudnason's operation has expanded quite a bit: https://modernmysteryschoolint.com/founder-gudni/

Criticism of the cult:

https://cultpodcasts.com/subject/Modern%20Mystery%20School
https://dialogueireland.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/modern-mystery-school-on-the-dialogue-ireland-blog-a-brief-history/
https://archive.org/details/true-believers-modern-mystery-school

Hannah Murray's memoir "The Make-Believe: A Memoir of Magic and Madness", about her experience in a destructive cult, is due out soon. She does not name the cult. There is consensus online that she is writing about MMS. This looks like a very very good possibility to me. The behavior of the group and leaders match, including that of Dave Lanyon, one of the top con artists in MMS: https://modernmysteryschoolint.com/sovereign-ipsissimus-dave-lanyon/

Thanks. Its the most fun I ever had writing a book. Listening to over 300 bands, learning about them, and then analyzing them.
https://www.amazon.com/Indigenous-Punk-Definitive-Aboriginal-Musicians/dp/1648415253/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ALGE1YVUHRQ8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-ZD41cGvSVUVyeXYUCg6ySTIrx-j3Q8ixzBoyfOna1OXESNE-5u5yA7L2W7POqHlSFXZe_lrHi8houxACws3W_LvVqISaK8LajaOMADCtnt8T4S7FJzIzlHWxciBcmyQW1oInDn52qJoZujIimZECb64rMOsrL0xbw8lsbI7cbsbdzFubyEUh2l1ukYBNHT3.L-xeJPiIGWCt6u7XCFH9Z6Rd320TcJXc9Atvtghh1vk&dib_tag=se&keywords=indigenous+punk&qid=1779409165&sprefix=indigenous+punk%2Caps%2C337&sr=8-1

If you dont want to give money to Amazon, order direct.
https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/61653

Podcast interview. I talk about NAFPS and exploiters for a few minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UeLvvoNNyQ

Indigenous Punk

its on amazon

i saw an interview last week on youtube its how i found out (good interview by the way)

next check im gonna order it!!

Quote from: Sandy S on March 22, 2026, 08:40:22 PMSierra Neblina Jan 12, 2016, posted to several Facebook groups:
 

QuoteI have recently discovered more about my Cherokee linage and I am being asked to step more fully into my calling to be a Phoenix Fire Woman.  There has been little known and shared about the the Cherokee women who trained the young people in the tribe about Sacred Sexuality. It was a normal part of the Shaman way and it took years for the Phoenix Fire Women to train to be prepared to train people to understand the balance and importance of Sacred Sex.
Therefore I am leaving next week to attend a workshop in Phoenix to further my training and when I return I will be putting what I have learned into what I offer in my sessions with people

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/463066177175737/permalink/566746163474404/?rdid=aj4EzpkDeMEeVncU#

lol cherokee sacred sexuality? cant wait to tell cornsilk about this one