User talk:Indian Arts and Crafts Association

July 2018
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Indian Arts and Crafts Association (talk) 17:20, 11 July 2018 (UTC) Thank you for your review of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association page. We totally understand the reasons for your block. Our goal with the page is not to advertise, or promote the association at all. The Indian Arts and Crafts Association is a 501c3 not for profit association that over the years was dedicated to the preservation and protection of authentic American Indian art, and American Indian artists. As the IACA will dissolve at the end of August, we simply wish to record and preserve a bit of history regarding this well regarded and historic institution.

We notice that another association, similar to the IACA, does have a Wiki page. That is the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association.

Unfortunately when we established an account, we did use Indian Arts and Crafts Association as the user name, which we learned only later was in violation of your user name criteria.

We would appreciate any further guidance to help us with making this page a reality.

Thank You again.

Joseph P. Zeller Indian Arts and Crafts Association (talk) 17:20, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Indian Arts and Crafts Association/sandbox


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