Internet Auctions of Native Artifacts (5/23/00)

Authors

Harlan McKosatoFollow

Date of this Version

May 2000

Abstract

There are several Internet auction sites selling off rare Native American antiquities. Anyone can bid on religious artifacts, burial items and other sacred objects and with little or no regulation of Internet auction sites, Native peoples have little chance of stopping these unethical sales. What can be done to stop the Internet sale of Native American artifacts? Invited guests include Wolf Little Hawk of the American Indian Information and Resource Network.