Friends and colleagues: Contrary to popular belief, the Maya people never 
disappeared!  In fact, their voices in the modern world are demanding 
greater attention, as shown in Hand Made: Three Stories from Guatemala, the 
latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The 
Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org).

This is a film about the Maya people emerging, through their own impressive 
efforts, out of a dark past.  Living in a country with a history of severe 
under-representation of indigenous communities, Saul Roblero, a young 
aspiring Guatemalan journalist, sets off across his nation's countryside to 
do what few have done before: have the Maya people tell their own stories!  
The resulting journey honestly reveals the voices of living communities 
within the greater Maya civilization.

This and other programs are available on TAC for your use and enjoyment.  We 
urge you to support this public service by participating in our Membership 
(http://www.archaeologychannel.org/member.html) and Underwriting 
(http://www.archaeologychannel.org/sponsor.shtml) programs.  Only with your 
help can we continue and enhance this nonprofit public-education and 
visitor-supported service.  We also welcome new content partners as we reach 
out to the world community.

Please forward this message to others who may be interested.

Richard M. Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA
President and Executive Director
Archaeological Legacy Institute
http://www.archaeologychannel.org