Hey!!! That's not MY work!! That's NOT what my tribe believes!! My great grandfather never said THAT!!

Native Artists frequently get misquoted, work gets misinterpreted, or even worse people just make stuff up that ends up getting passed along as the "official" story behind an art piece; or the "authoritative" story printed in anthropological journals, books and articles; or get misattributed to the wrong person altogether - a mistake frozen in time that further perpetuate or cultivate misunderstanding and ignorance about Native art, culture and people.

Just look through the Native Art listings on Ebay to see a troubling array of misinformation and ignorance!

In our effort to cultivate an appreciation for Native American fine art, educate, inform and dispell misconceptions and stereotypes we publish information here to clear up common misconceptions.

Our list of "bloopers":

Hallmarks of the Southwest Inaccuracy - "K" attributed to Michael Kabotie

If you have an issue you'd like to list here, please contact us. We prefer to hear from Native artists themselves or their families. Please be able to verify the information if you are not a family member.