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Show 29 folkloric material would be another way of disseminating information. The project has been approved by UNESCO. Editorial. "Investigacion y Entrenamiento en el Valle del Mezquital," America Indigena, X, No. 4 (October, 1950), pp. 279-282. The Inter-American Indian Institute has instigated a project to investigate the ideas and concepts of the Otomi Indians of the Mezquital Valley, with the collaboration of the UNESCO. This is being done in order to transform or substitute those concepts or ideas that hinder the introduction of new means of culture and progress, and to stimulate those that may be beneficial. 1953 Editorial. "La Evolucion de los Grupos Indigenas," America Indigena, XIII, No. 2 (April, 1953), pp. 83-86. In Spanish and English. The Editor discusses how many Indian groups have been studied by social science specialists, but this research has been done just once in each group and therefore gives information on only one stage of development, which is insufficient knowledge. Outstanding examples of periodic research are the investigations of Dr. Robert Redfield and those of Dr. Oscar Lewis, etc. Examples given of periodic research done in Morelos, Mexico and the village of Chan Kom in Yucatan, Mexico. 1955 Editorial. "Sera En Guatemala El IV Congreso Indigenista Interamericano," America Indigena, XV, No. 4, (October, 1955), pp. 247-248. The President of Guatemala and his Foreign Minister, have expressed their desire to celebrate the IV Inter-American Indianist Congress in Guatemala City by the end of 1958. Two circumstances will make this Congress one of special interest: First, the fact that Guatemala is probably the American Republic with a greater percentage of Indian population. Second, that the National Indianist Institute of Guatemala, is one of the hardest working and more successful of the National organizations in the field of Indianism. This recognition applies as well to the National Indianist Institute of Mexico, also a member of our organization. |