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For First Nations Artists
Your story.
Your creation.
Your legacy.
List your authentic Indigenous artwork on the blockchain — so no one can ever claim what is yours. Protect your cultural knowledge, ensure rightful attribution, and keep control where it belongs: with you.
$250M+
Indigenous Art Economy Per Year
10–15%
Returned to Artists & Communities
$40M+
Estimated Lost Earnings Per Year
$400M
Lost to Communities Over a Decade
A Legacy Worth Safeguarding
Australia's Indigenous art economy is worth over $250 million a year. Yet only a fraction ever returns to the artists or their communities — the estimate is just 10–15%.
That's $215 million every year not reaching the people who created the work. Lost to fakes, replicas, unlicensed sales, mass-produced imitations, and offshore manufacturing.
Buyers often have no idea. Without a way to verify authenticity, good intentions still lead to exploitation. Authentic Indigenous changes that.
Estimating the True Loss
If we conservatively assume:
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Indigenous art market at A$500 million/year
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80% of related souvenir market is counterfeit
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Only 10% of Aboriginal artwork market was similarly impacted
Then the potential lost earnings for creators could be:
A$500 million × 10% × 80% = A$40 million/year
Over a 10-year span, that exceeds A$400 million that should have gone back to the communities and creators
Considering global demand and the decades Indigenous artists have faced misappropriation, the figure easily reaches into billion-dollar losses cumulatively. AI change what comes next.
Protect Cultural Intellectual Property
Your cultural knowledge is yours. Our blockchain platform ensures your stories, designs, and creations are permanently attributed to you.
Ensure Rightful Attribution
Artists benefit from their creation — not just the first sale. Every resale triggers a royalty back to you, automatically.
Empower Through Technology
Powerful, simple technology backs you — so you can tell your story knowing that no one can claim what is yours.
Reduce Misappropriation
Traceability and transparency cut through fraud. Every authentic work is verifiable in seconds — eliminating fakes from the market.
Our Purpose
We exist to support the cultural and
economic empowerment of First Nations creators.
At Authentic Indigenous, we know cultural knowledge is valuable — and has too often been misused, misrepresented, and monetised by others.
How to Safeguard Your Work
Four simple steps to protecting
your art
No technical knowledge needed. If you can tap your phone, you can protect your work.
01
Create Your Profile
Click the link and create an artist profile for yourself on the Authentic Indigenous platform.
02
Order Your Tags
Request the Authentical tamper-proof NFC tags that will adhere permanently to your artworks.
03
Tag & Digitise
Attach the tag to the back of your artwork, tap it with your phone, and enter the details — images, backstory, your legacy.
04
Sell with Confidence
When someone buys your work, they tap the tag and instantly know: it's real, it's yours, it's the genuine article. Your name stays with your creation.
Technology That Protects Culture
Backed by Authentical — cutting-edge blockchain technology
Authentic Indigenous is a partnership with Authentical, a technology company. Our tamperproof tags allow you to secure your work with a physical connection to an immutable digital record.
Tamperproof NFC Tag
Attach to your work. Tap with any phone. Instantly links to the blockchain record that proves the artwork's origin is yours.
Immutable Blockchain Record
Ownership and authenticity information written permanently to a system of record that cannot be manipulated or erased.
Enable Resale Royalties
Every commercial resale on the Authentical platform triggers a royalty payment back to the artist you enable it.
Free Mobile App
Manage your entire catalogue through the Authentic Indigenous app — available free on iOS and Android.
"Powerful technology will back you — so you can tell your story — knowing that no one can claim what is yours."
"At Authentic Indigenous, we enable First Nations artists to protect their work, ensure attribution and share their stories with permanent, safe and accessible digital records."
— Mark Jackaman, CEO
Register Interest
Protect your work.
Own your legacy.
Fill in the form and our team will be in touch to walk you through creating your artist profile and ordering your first set of tags.
✓ Your cultural story stays with your artwork — permanently
✓ Ability to enable royalties from future on-selling
✓ No technical knowledge required — we guide you through every step
✓ Tags sent directly to you
✓ Zero ongoing fees — register once, protected forever
Questions? Reach us at
info@authenticindigenous.com.au
or call 0417 160 775