Description: Huge Vintage Navajo Sterling/turquoise butterfly pin 2.75" wide x 2.4" wide 27.8
grams. Hallmarked on back with United Indian Traders association stamp.
The United Indian Traders Association (UITA) was established on September 13,
1931 for the expressed purpose of authentication of Indian crafts.1 At the time,
the UITA as an important player both in Indian cultural life and in advocating
for the sale of authentic Indian arts and crafts. UITA was incorporated as a
non-profit in New Mexico, with the support of a number of traders and San
Francisco attorney Charles Elkus. Bert Staples (Coolidge, NM) was UITA's first
President, R. C. Master (Zuni, NM) was Vice President, C. N. Cotton (Gallup, NM)
served as Treasurer and Tobe Turpen (Gallup, NM) was Secretary. Directors
included L. L. Sabin, C. G. Wallace, J. M. Drolet, Ramon Hubbell, Lloyd Ambrose,
Bruce Barnard and Mike Kirk.2 All of the founding directors and officers were
veteran owners of trading posts in the Southwest. The founding membership of 753
grew to over 125 in about 10 years.
Price: 455 USD
Location: Austin, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-28T15:02:54.000Z
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