Man gets probation for faking Native American heritage to sell art in Seattle

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Lewis Rath of Maple Falls, Washington, has been sentenced to two years' probation for masquerading as a member of Arizona's San Carlos Apache Tribe.

The Ravens Nest Treasure shop is seen in Pike Place Market, Seattle, Dec. 10, 2021.

Agents searching Rath’s residence also recovered feathers from birds protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, according to results from the National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Lab."Counterfeit Indian art, like Lewis Anthony Rath’s carvings and jewelry that he misrepresented and sold as San Carlos Apache-made, tears at the very fabric of Indian culture, livelihoods, and communities," U.S.

Stanton also said his actions undermine consumers’ confidence in the Indian art market in the Northwest and nationwide.Jerry Chris Van Dyke, also known as Jerry Witten, 68, of Seattle, also pleaded guilty to violations of the IACA in March. He was sentenced on May 17 to 18 months of federal probation.

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