A Las Vegas man appeared in court Tuesday after being indicted for allegedly selling counterfeit goods falsely advertised as authentic Native American-made items, in violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.
A federal grand jury charged 61-year-old Jose Skywolf Martinez with one count under the Act. U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah set his jury trial to begin on September 8, 2025.
According to the indictment and statements made in court, from around December 7, 2023, to December 10, 2024, Martinez allegedly offered or displayed items for sale that falsely claimed to be produced by a Native American individual or tribe…