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PLF challenges Oklahoma law that stifles American Indian artist's speech and right to earn a living

November 22, 2016 | By CALEB TROTTER

Peggy Fontenot is an award-winning American Indian photographer and artist, specializing in hand-made beaded jewelry and cultural items. For more than 30 years, Ms. Fontenot has traveled the country to show and sell her American Indian art. Because of Oklahoma’s deep connections with American Indian history and culture, Ms. Fontenot has regul ...

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Oklahoma to consider occupational licensing reforms

December 26, 2016 | By CALEB TROTTER

Earlier this month, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced the formation of a task force to review the state’s occupational licensing requirements. Throughout 2017 the task force will comprehensively review all of Oklahoma’s occupational licenses with an eye toward determining whether the amount and degree of licensing is necessary, a ...

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Oklahoma officials agree to stay enforcement of unconstitutional American Indian art law

January 05, 2017 | By CALEB TROTTER

There’s some great news out of Oklahoma to announce. Oklahoma officials have agreed to (and the Court has signed off on) a stipulation to stay enforcement of Oklahoma’s American Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act while PLF’s challenge to the law is pending. If you’ll recall, in November PLF challenged that law on behalf of a ...

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Recent economic liberty op-eds

February 27, 2017 | By CALEB TROTTER

In case you missed them on PLF’s various social media sites, we had three op-eds published on a number of economic liberty topics this month in newspapers in North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Idaho. The Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota published my piece explaining why it’s time for North Dakota’s occupational license for music thera ...

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Oklahoma cannot stop American Indian artists from calling their art American Indian-made

October 16, 2017 | By CALEB TROTTER

For over 30 years, Peggy Fontenot has made, displayed, and sold American Indian art, often traveling the country to participate in American Indian art shows and festivals. Her specialty is hand-made beaded jewelry and cultural items, and black and white photography. She has won many awards and even had her beadwork displayed in the Smithsonian  ...

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New ReasonTV video showcasing our American Indian art case

November 16, 2017 | By CALEB TROTTER

ReasonTV released a new video that showcases our client Peggy Fontenot and her case against the Attorney General of Oklahoma. If you’ll recall, last year, Oklahoma enacted a new law that limits who may market art as American Indian-made. … ...