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Prominent Cheyenne/Arapaho Artist is mourned
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The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior, mourns the passing of its long-time Chairman and prominent Indian artist Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes). First appointed to the IACB in January 2011, Harvey went on to serve as its chairman for the next eleven years. He was appointed and reappointed to the IACB under both Republican and Democratic Administrations. During his tenure as Chairman, Harvey was instrumental in leading the IACB’s extensive accomplishments in enforcement of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to rid the Indian arts and crafts marketplace of fakes and counterfeits to...