The Justice Department wrapped up a case yesterday bizarrely titled United States v. 99,337 Pieces of Counterfeit Native American Jewelry, closing an additional chapter in a colorful Fish and Wildlife ...

Charles Loloma (1921-1992) is considered the father of contemporary Indian jewelry. But when he was first attempting to sell his wares at Indian art markets, curators didn’t consider his work “Indian ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was allegedly imported from the Philippines and sold as Native American jewelry across New Mexico. Court documents filed in 2017 ...

The case could be a watershed moment in a long-overdue crackdown on fake Native American art. A piece of jewelry advertised on the Facebook page for Al Zuni Global Jewelry Wholesale, which stands ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – At western New Mexico’s Zuni Pueblo, craftsman Todd Westika is hard at work on his latest masterpiece. Todd’s award-winning stone carvings are sought by art collectors ...

High on the Colorado Plateau in northwestern New Mexico, a dusty main road runs through the Pueblo of Zuni. Pull over to the side, and someone in threadbare clothing will soon approach your window ...

Native American artisans create molds from cuttlebone and tufa stone to cast metal jewelry. Anthony Lovato works with tufa stone molds to create jewelry at his studio in Santo Domingo Pueblo, ...

Upon entering the warmly-lit space housing the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian’s new exhibit, “Stunning Stories in Native American Jewelry,” attention is first drawn to the subtle gleam of a ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dealers selling fake Native American jewelry and goods were charged in federal court Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico says Jawad Khalaf, 72, of ...

A Cherokee Indian and his German wife operate a jewelry store in downtown Cherokee, NC. The man's name is General, and he is a master silversmith whose culture is part of his work. A Cherokee Indian ...

The multigenerational Indian Market has become a nucleus for an array of parallel activities. By Janelle Conaway SANTA FE, N.M. — Tens of thousands of art collectors, aficionados and spectators are ...