The Smoking Mirror, the official monthly newsletter of the PCSWDC, features summaries of monthly guest lectures, Special Interest Group (SIGs) news, news articles pertaining to Pre-Columbian studies and a calendar of Society and related events.

Those living outside a 100-mile radius of Washington, DC, may consider the newsletter-only membership option for $20. Send a check payable to the PCSWDC to the Treasurer, 13 Brighton Terrace, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1814. The postal supplement is $2.50 for Canada; $4 for Mexico; $8 for overseas.