2023 Vendor & Exhibitor Registration

VENDORS AND EXHIBITORS

You are registering for an exhibitor or vendor table at the 9th Annual Repatriation Conference IN-PERSON. The in-person event will be held at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, 777 Grand Casino Boulevard, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804. Hotel reservations, and a special hotel room rate of $99 plus taxes are available. For more information, go to indian-affairs.org/conferencehotel2023.

A vendor may sell merchandise and goods. A vendor table is $150.

An exhibitor may not sell merchandise, goods or services. An exhibitor table is $50.

Vendor and exhibitor tables include one 6-foot table and 2 chairs. If electricity or other access is needed, requests must be made to Amanda Tompkins (Catering Sales Manager) amanda.tompkins@potawatomi.org. Be sure to mention the Association’s Repatriation Conference.

Your vendor or exhibitor table does not include registration for the Conference, and may not include access to meals, depending on availability. If you would also like to attend the event, please use the separate registration form, or apply for a scholarship. More information about registration can be found at indian-affairs.org/9thannualrepatriationconference. Registration for the Conference will also give you access to the Conference recordings through March 1, 2024. As a registered attendee, you will be provided a link to these recordings after the Conference.

If a participant is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must accompany the youth participant.

Vendors and exhibitors may participate in the raffle by donating an item. Please provide the value of your item and your name/business if you wish to receive acknowledgement during the Conference, and an in-kind donation receipt for your records. You may provide the item when you pick up your registration on-site.

INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS ACT

Native and Indigenous artists and crafts persons are preferred vendors.

The vendor must guarantee that any Native or Indigenous made art, jewelry, or other merchandise offered for sale is genuinely created by Native artists, as defined by the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, which prohibits the sale, display, or distribution of products falsely advertised as Native-made.

Vendors should obtain and retain proper documentation from Native artists, such as certificates of authenticity, Tribal enrollment verifications, or other credible forms of evidence that demonstrate the legitimacy of the artwork and the artist's Native heritage.

In the event of any dispute regarding the authenticity or provenance of Native artwork, vendors should have a clear process in place to address customer concerns, including providing refunds or exchanges if necessary, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

By adhering to these guidelines, vendors can help foster trust and integrity in the Native art market while honoring the rich cultural heritage of Native artists and their Nations.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN-PERSON AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS!