diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 77f854806..86af7e43a 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ title: Adafruit CircuitPython Weekly Newsletter
 
 ## Archive
 
+
+Older items that have been moved to "attic" are not rendered here.
+This is needed to keep the update time for github pages reasonable.
+The canonical site for the archives is
+[https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/](https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/)
+
 {% for post in site.posts%}
 [{{ post.title }}]({{ post.url | absolute_url }})
 {% endfor %}