# 36 C.F.R. § 51.83 (2026): Sale of Native Handicrafts > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P51_S51_83 ## Section - **Citation:** 36 C.F.R. § 51.83 (2026) - **Heading:** Sale of Native Handicrafts - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 36 CFR: Parks, Forests, and Public Property / Chapter I: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 51: CONCESSION CONTRACTS / Subpart I: Concession Contract Provisions / § 51.83: § 51.83 Sale of Native Handicrafts. ## Text (a) Where authorized by an applicable concession contract, concessioners are encouraged to sell authentic native handicrafts appropriately labeled or denoted as authentic that reflect the cultural, historical, and geographic characteristics of the related park area. To further this objective, concession contracts will contain a provision that exempts the revenue of a concessioner derived from the sale of appropriately labeled or denoted authentic native handicrafts from the concession contract's franchise fee. (b) The sale of products as authentic native handicrafts is further regulated under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, Public Law 101-644, as amended. (c) Definitions. (1) Alaska Native means any citizen of the United States who is a person of one-fourth degree or more Alaskan Indian (including Tsimshian Indians not enrolled in the Metalakatla Indian Community), Eskimo, or Aleut blood, or combination thereof. The term includes any person so defined either or both of whose adoptive parents are not Alaska Natives. It also includes, in the absence of a minimum blood quantum, any citizen of the United States who is regarded as an Alaska Native by the Alaska native village or native groups of which he or she claims to be a member and whose father or mother is (or, if deceased, was) regarded as an Alaska Native by any village or group. (2) Arts and crafts objects means art works and crafts that are in a traditional or non-traditional style or medium. (3) Authentic native handicrafts means arts and crafts objects created by a United States Indian, Alaska Native, Native Samoan or Native Hawaiian that are made with the help of only such devices as allow the manual skill of the maker to condition the shape and design of each individual object. (4) Native Hawaiian means any individual who is a descendant of the aboriginal people that, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes the State of Hawaii. Indian, Alaska Native, Native Samoan or Native Hawaiian that are made with the help of only such devices as allow the manual skill of the maker to condition the shape and design of each individual object. (4) Native Hawaiian means any individual who is a descendant of the aboriginal people that, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes the State of Hawaii. (5) United States Indian means any individual that is a member of an Indian tribe as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1159(c)(3). 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