United Indian Traders Association records, 1931-1996.

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United Indian Traders Association records, 1931-1996.

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This collection consists of the business records of the United Traders Association. The association was an organization of traders primarily from the Navajo and Hopi reservations, the New Mexico Pueblos and business people affiliated with the Indian Arts and Crafts business. Included in the collection is correspondence, legal files and business meeting documents. Probably the most controversial documents are found in the last two series, legal and subject. The legal series contains information on reservation issues that primarily occurred in the early 1970s. Primary among these was the issue of pawn that led to the Federal Trade Commission hearings. Other important issues concerned endangered species bird feathers, tax issues, tobacco licensing, and imitation arts and crafts.

5.5 linear ft.

Northern Arizona University, Cline Library

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Northern Arizona University, Cline Library

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United Indian Traders Association (U.S.)

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The United Indian Traders Association, a group of southwestern traders and merchants, incorporated in New Mexico December 30th 1931. The main purpose of the Association was to protect and promote the sale of genuine Indian hand-made arts and crafts. The organization was primarily comprised of traders who traded on the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations, the New Mexico Pueblos and of merchants who ran trading posts in reservation border towns. The group was headquartered in Gallup, ...