This is a list for weekly updates of work being done with the Akha people in Northern Thailand, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), China, and Vietnam. This work centers around cultural preservation, language work and the defense of indigenous human rights. Medical assistance, digging wells, supplying seeds and other forms of advocacy are also discussed as applies to the Akha. Please visit http://www.akha.org so that you will know the context of the work and the Journal announcements.