Guide to the University of California, Irvine, American Indian Student
Association records AS.173
Finding aid prepared by Laura Jackson and Dulce Guerrero, 2014. Updated by Christine
Kim, 2017; updated by Sarah Glover, 2019 and 2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2020
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, American Indian Student Association
records
Creator:
University of California, Irvine. American Indian
Student Association
Identifier/Call Number: AS.173
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear Feet
(3 document boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Date (inclusive): 1986-2012
Abstract: The American Indian Student Association
(AISA) at the University of California, Irvine was a club founded in 1974 to support Native
American people and issues, share cultural heritage, and promote awareness within the campus
community. The collection comprises brochures, posters, pamphlets, financial records,
fundraiser events, fliers, club recognitions by the University, information on club members,
photographs, correspondence, meeting outlines, and newsletters.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
The collection is only minimally processed, but is open for research. Please contact the
Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to
publish, please contact the University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
University of California, Irvine, American Indian Student Association records. AS-173.
Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date
accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Transferred by Sienna Whittington, 2014. Transferred by Cheyenne Reynoso, 2016. Transferred
by the UCI Cross Cultural Center, 2016-2017. Separated from the UCI Clubs and Organizations
publications (PS-033) and UCI Cross Cultural Center records (AS-052), 2020.
Existence and Location of Originals
Accn. 2017.014 includes digital objects AS173_DIG001 - AS173_DIG004.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The American Indian Student Association (AISA) at the University of California, Irvine was
a club founded in 1974 to support Native American people and issues, share cultural
heritage, and promote awareness within the campus community. The collection comprises
brochures, posters, pamphlets, financial records, fundraiser events, fliers, club
recognitions by the University, information on club members, photographs, correspondence,
meeting outlines, and newsletters.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of California, Irvine. American Indian
Student Association
box accn2014-066 001
Box 1
1989-2009
Series Scope and Content Summary
This box contains financial records, fundraiser events and vendor information, fliers,
certificates, news articles, pamphlets, personal notes, member lists, information about
events, a resource directory, and donations.
box accn2017-042 001
Box 2
1997-2012
Series Scope and Content Summary
This box contains contact lists for UC Association of American Indian Recruiters and
Counselors (UCIARC) Umbrella Council, 2006-2010 Hearst Museum presentation, 2009 AISA
Chair cover piece art on La Voz, 2011 Cheyenne Reynoso's notebook, 2011 Racially themed
fraternity party issue, 2010-2011 Youth Conferences documents, 2011 UCI Pow Wow,
2008-2012 yield and outreach documents, 2012 event documents and brochures, 1997-2011
organization documents. DIG001: BSU & AISA's response to UCI's Greek Council 2011,
DIG002: 2011 UCI Pow Wow video DVD, DIG003: 2011 UCI Pow Wow dancing and singing DVD,
DIG004: AISA website.
box FB-075, folder accn2017-042 :
3
OS Folder 1
2011
Series Scope and Content Summary
This folder contains a 10th annual UCI Pow Wow poster.
box accn2019-029 001
Box 3
1986-2010
Series Scope and Content Summary
This box contains American Indian Culture Days brochures (1995-1996), American Indian
Culture and Education Day materials, Native American Heritage Month (circa 2001),
Incoming Native American (2000), yearbook, planning documents, fliers, newsletters,
correspondence, clippings, materials from events (1986-2010), American Indian Council
memos and newsletters (1990-1995), and cultural days material (1999-2010). It also
contains announcements (1995) separated from the UCI Clubs and Organizations
publications (PS-033).
