[Committee] Topics of discussion

Dear Committee Members, for the agenda I have got the following new topics up to now (see also attachment). Deborah Madsen will suggest organizing the AIW 2026 in Geneva/Switzerland. The email below is from a first-time participant who is not on our mailing list and she asks a question we have discussed during several business meetings in the past. In London (2017) we decided to stay focused on North America (for workload reasons and because we are quite unique with our conference focusing on Indigenous North America only). We also decided that local organizers have the option to include Middle and South America into their workshop topic and CFP if they want. My question is: shall I put that topic on the agenda for discussion once again, or shall I explain to her what we decided in London? Best, Renate -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Jenny Vicaldo Gesendet: Montag, 19. Juni 2023 22:28 An: bartl@american-indian-workshop.org Betreff: Topics of discussion Hello, My name is Jenny Vicaldo, also known as Shween. I am Indigenous Mayan from Guatemala. I speak my language, Q’anjo’bal /Kanjobal. I was born and raised in San Diego California. I am wondering if The American Indian workshop is only about North American Indians (United States of America) or is this subject inclusive to Central American Indigenous peoples? There are indigenous people in South America too. Their stories are similar to the northern part of the America’s. I am attending your event with Dr. Stan Rodriguez and Dr. Elena Hood. I look forward to meeting and networking to learn more with others. Sincerely Shween / Jenny Vicaldo