California Indian Arts Association, 1994-2000

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Summary

Title:
California Indian Arts Association
Dates:
1994-2000
Extent:
4 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

California Indian Arts Association Collection, 1994-2000, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MSA.53; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes a series of filmed meetings of the California Indian Arts (CIA) Association, recorded between the years of 1994-2000. The CIA was founded in 1994 to provide a forum for discussions pertaining to the arts, artifacts, and culture of the Indians of Southern California. Meetings featured presentations by experts in topics such as basketry, pottery, archaeology, and rock art. Professional video was filmed live at all CIA programs, except for those where the topic was of a sensitive nature or where filming was not practical. The collection also includes issues of the CIA monthly newsletter, which contain meeting minutes, event listings, and photos.

Biographical / historical:

The California Indian Arts (CIA) Association was founded in 1994 to provide a forum for discussions pertaining to the arts, artifacts, and culture of the Indians of Southern California. Meetings occurred from 1994-2000 and featured presentations by experts in topics such as basketry, pottery, archaeology, and rock art.

Justin Farmer is one of the founders of the California Indian Arts (CIA) Association and served as the unofficial manager and newsletter editor from 1994-2000. Farmer, a former traffic engineer, is a basket weaver and collector, a cultural scholar, and author.

Processing information:

Processing and cataloging was performed by Yuri Shimoda, funded by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources in 2018.

Arrangement:

  • Series 1: Videotape masters
  • Series 2: Newsletters

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-16 19:21:17 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. Copyright is held by Justin Farmer, as the manager of the California Indian Arts (CIA) Association. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder or the intellectual property of the Tribal affliate(s), which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

California Indian Arts Association Collection, 1994-2000, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MSA.53; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Location of this collection:
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027, US
Contact:
(747) 201-8448
rroom@theautry.org
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