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Race and Economy

For Indigenous artists, pricing is a tricky proposition

by Savannah Peters

Aug 28, 2023

Some Indigenous artists say they've never been able to charge what their work is truly worth. Now, rising material costs are eating into profits.

Above, people enjoy the Santa Fe Indian Market, which draws roughly 1,200 Indigenous artists and craftspeople from across North America, in 2019.

Luke E. Montavon/AFP via Getty Images

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