This panel discussion will be an introduction to the overarching issues surrounding cultural appropriation of Indigenous art and culture and pose the questions: What is illegal? What is not illegal but still unethical? What are consumers’ responsibilities when considering purchasing art? Panelists will discuss the Indian Arts & Crafts Act as a framework for these questions. This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Kelley Hays-Gilpin, the Edward Bridge Danson, Jr. Chair of Anthropology at the Museum of Northern Arizona and also Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University. 

Panelists: Liz Wallace, Marcus Monenkerit, Mark Bahti

This panel discussion is the first in a series of three being sponsored by the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Sedona Arts Center, and the Arizona Humanities.

The talk is free with museum admission.

Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2pm 

Photo credit: Tedra Begay