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8 Am. Indian L.J. 1 (2019-2020)

handle is hein.journals/ailj8 and id is 1 raw text is: THE FLOURISHING RACE: HOW THE SUCCESS OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIST-ENTREPRENEURS UNDERSCORES THE NEED FOR ENHANCED LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR NATIVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Foreword By: Jessica Roberts, Editor-in-Chief CONTENTS I. IN TR O D U C T IO N .....................................................................3 A. The Photograph ............................................................3 B . The Conversation ..................................................... 5 C. The Problematic Legacy ................................................6 II. INDIAN ARTIST-ENTREPRENEURS FLOURISHING IN A POST- CURTIS ERA ..........................................................................7 A. Curtis..............................................................................7 B. Indian Artist-Entrepreneurs ........................................15 1. Oscar Howe............................................................15 2. Matika Wilbur ........................................................19 3. Louie Gong ............................................................21 III. How EXISTING LEGAL PROTECTIONS MARGINALIZE INDIAN ARTIST-ENTREPRENEURS FROM THE MAINSTREAM MARKET ............................................................................................24 A. Native Intellectual Property .........................................25 B. International Law.........................................................26 C . T riba l L a w ...................................................................2 8 D. United States Federal Law ...........................................30 1. Copyright Law .......................................................31 2. Trademark Law ......................................................32 3. Indian Arts and Crafts Act .....................................35 IV. How THE LAW MAY BETTER INCLUDE INDIAN ARTISTS AND INDIAN ART AS VIABLE MARKET PARTICIPANTS ...............43 A. Legislation Redefining Art to Include Tangible and Intangible Creative Expressions ..................................44 B. Modifying Legislation to Include Indian Artists Without Tribal Affiliations.........................................................45 1