Note from the President

An overview of the latest news and plans at the Welte can always be found in the current Letter from the President.

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Coming in July: the Third Oaxaca Biennial

Make plans now to attend the Third Oaxaca Biennial on July 10-11, 1998. Funds from the Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research will allow us to invite key speakers in each major field, as well as all other researchers.
Click here for the call for papers and more information.

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Images from the Welte

We're beginning to add a few images from in and around the Welte to these pages. Click here to see a few images captured in digital video (DV) format by Charlotte A. Smith.

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1998 memberships due

We appreciate the efforts of those who contribute to the success of the Welte by becoming members. If you're a member, here's a gentle reminder: have you sent in your 1998 dues yet? If not, please do.

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Web page updated

We're delighted to announce that we've finally updated our web site with some news and substantial information. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions for improvements. You can send those comments directly to our webmaster, if you wish. In order to make connecting to this site as easy as possible, we maintain two copies--one in Mexico and one in the United States. If you have trouble connecting to one of the sites, please try the other--and bookmark them both.

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Earlier news: our 1997 newsletter

Here's the full text of our 1997 newsletter to members, written by our newsletter editor Kristen Norget of McGill University.