Fake Art

‘I’ve seen these poor carvers that are trying to carry on their culture, and they’ve got to compete with something a quarter the cost that comes in from Indonesia,’ says Shain Jackson.

Indigenous artists ‘should have their royalties,’ says one store owner who says she’s committed to selling authentic items.

A groundbreaking case in the U.S. sent two people to jail last year for misrepresenting items as genuine Navajo art. Why don’t we have a law like that here?

Our artwork is ‘the way we write down our history, our worldview, our laws. It really is a written language,’ Shain Jackson says.

Details on the stores we visited, the samples we took and the manufacturers we called to determine which products were authentic.

Investigation uncovers some knock-off Indigenous art is sold in 75% of Vancouver souvenir shops.

Knock-offs are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know to avoid buying a fake.

Those dreamcatcher keychains and Indigenous-style souvenirs? They’ve been stolen, say artists and advocates.