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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Garcia, M.J.

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/7/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE

Indian Arts Institute Archival Library System

SB 774

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$50.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)

Indian Affairs Department (IAD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 774 appropriates $50 thousand from the general fund to the Indian Affairs

Department for the purpose of developing and implementing an archival library system at the

Institute of American Indian Arts.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $50 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of Fiscal Year 2008 shall

revert to the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

Cultural Affairs notes.

The IAIA was established in the 1960s, and has accumulated at least 40 years worth of

institutional and student and faculty records to form an archive. Development of an archive at

Senate Bill 774 – Page

2

the IAIA will provide for the preservation of a significant collection of materials, including

photos of artwork, related to the history of Native American art during the 20

th

-21

st

century. The

importance of the collection can only increase over time, as important figures in the

popularization of Native American art and the founding of the IAIA, such as Lloyd Kiva New

and Alan Houser, are lost to us.

The Indian Affairs Department adds.

IAIA was established in 1962. IAIA is the nations only Tribal College dedicated to the study and

practice of artistic and cultural traditions of Native American peoples. IAIA is accredited by the

North Central Association of Colleges and the National Association of Schools of Art and

Design. IAIA offers degrees in Creative Writing, Museum Studies, Studio Arts and Visual

Communications. Every year, IAIA educates over 200 students from over 30 states and three

countries, representing over 80 Indigenous Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos.

IAIA recently developed the Library and Technology Center (“LTC"). The LTC is a 55,750

square foot, state-of-the-art facility that supports IAIA’s expanded degree programs and is

comprised of technology/research and instructional components. The facility enhances IAIA’s

ability to better serve students by providing access to the latest technology available and

incorporating technology in the classroom setting.

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