Will an ivory ban criminalize indigenous artists' work in Alaska?

As more states ban the sale of ivory, indigenous artists in Alaska fear legal consequences despite federal laws exempting their traditional craft
Indigenous artists in Alaska are beginning to organize amid concerns that a growing number of statewide bans on the sale of ivory will negatively affect their livelihood.New York, New Jersey and California are among the states that have passed some form of ivory ban in recent years, hoping to curb poaching and trafficking of elephants and other species