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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2001

A federal jury on Thursday indicted a New Mexico arts dealer on 17 counts of violating federal laws protecting eagles and Native artifacts.

Joshua Baer's art gallery in Santa Fe had been raided by federal agents in January 2000. The raid was part of a long-term and costly investigation in which Baer sold an 1875 Cheyenne headdress to an undercover FBI agent for $140,000.

Baer also had sacred Pueblo and Navajo items in his shop, which has since shut down.

Get the Story:
Illegal Trade in Feathers Charged (The Albuquerque Journal 10/26)

Relevant Links:
Eagle Feathers, BIA - http://www.doi.gov/bia/information/eaglepermit.htm
The Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act - http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/baldegl.html
Migratory Bird Treaty Act - http://www.usbr.gov/laws/mbta.html

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