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Source Directory of Arts and Crafts Businesses
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As part of its program to promote American Indian and Alaska Native arts and crafts, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board produces the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses. There are approximately 190 businesses listed in the Source Directory. These businesses include American Indian or Alaska Native 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 arts and crafts products. Some of the businesses listed in the Source Directory maintain retail shops or open studios; others sell by appointment or mail order only. This information is provided in the listing, along with business hours, contact information, major products, catalog information, mail order, and special services offered. Businesses are listed alphabetically by state. The Source Directory is included in a color booklet entitled, American Indian and Alaska Native Arts and Crafts. This illustrated 41-page booklet covers contemporary and traditional arts and crafts produced in the United States by major cultural area. Products offered include jewelry in precious metals and stones, custom-designed garments and fashion accessories. A wide range of practical and decorative items for home use include rugs, quilts, pottery, basketry, metalwork, and beadwork as well as paintings, fine prints, sculpture, carvings, and figurines in various media. Traditional products include drums and other musical instruments, masks, feather headdresses, decorated dance regalia, and dolls in native dress. American Indian and Alaska Native Arts and Crafts with the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses costs $8 and can be purchased through the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, telephone (202) 512-1800.
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