Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/WCNA2016/Indigenous People's Day 2016

Join us for the...

Edit-a-thon for Indigenous People's Day

at WikiConference North America in the San Diego Central Library

Join us for a training and editing session to improve coverage of notable Indigenous People throughout North America.

As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many to learn about these groups. Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia entries and be given time to practice their skills with experienced Wikipedians.

Those who wish to participate on-site must register for Monday of the conference. Registration is free.

when

Monday October 10, 2016 at 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

where

San Diego Central Library

Shiley Suite, 9th floor

820 E St, San Diego, CA 92101

You may also join us remotely from wherever you are!

Register!

All are welcome to participate, newcomer and veteran alike.

On-site attendees

Those who wish to participate on-site must register for the conference. Attendees may come and go throughout the session but instructions will be provided only during the first hour. Bring your laptop!

1. Kellyjeanne9 (talk) 22:37, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
2. Rosiestep (talk) 01:30, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
3. Siko (talk) 22:09, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
4. Sydney Poore/FloNight♥♥♥♥ 02:03, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
5. Montanabw^(talk) 20:36, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
6. econterms (talk) 19:59, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
7. Sign up here!

Remote attendees

Remote attendees are welcome to participate in the edit-a-thon, but will not have access to the live presentation and trainers. Please enter your Wikipedia user name below.

1. Sign up here!

On the day of the edit-a-thon, click the button below to have your edits counted! [[|Join this event!]]

Articles to work on

Cahuilla kumeyaay map

Your contributions to the edit-a-thon can cover any notable topic related to indigenous people. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Wikipedia:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America is a portal for collaborating in Wikipedia around this topic.

Worklists

• Category:Indigenous Peoples of North America stubs
• Category:Indigenous Peoples of North America
• Category:History of Indigenous Peoples of North America
• Category:Native American Tribes in California
• Category:Indigenous Peoples in the United States
• Category:Native American History of California
• Category:Native American History by State
• Category:California Mission Indians
• Category:Indigenous Peoples in Mexico
• Category:Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
• Category:Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
• List of federally recognized tribes by state (USA)
• Category:Kumeyaay
• Vital articles: Kumeyaay people, Indigenous peoples of California

Specific requests

• October 10 is Indigenous People's Day, so consider working on the following articles:
  • Kumeyaay people
  • Kumeyaay language
  • Kumeyaay traditional narratives
  • Indigenous languages of the Americas
  • Indigenous peoples of California
  • Kumeyaay astronomy

List of gaps

List of gaps collected from Michael Connolly Miskwish's talk on Kumeyaay and California Indian History: Omissions & Bias.

Resources

Basics on editing Wikipedia

• Wikipedia:Five pillars and Wikipedia:Core content policies
• Wikipedia:Your first article
• Help:Getting started
• Cheatsheet for Wiki markup
• Wiki Ed Foundation's online training modules

• San Diego Public Library resources will be available in hardcopy

Sources to cite

Source material moved to Talk:Kumeyaay_people#Kumeyaay_and_relevant_California_history_references

Outcomes

Congratulations! Your work will help others to learn about Indigenous People of North America! Please note pages you've created or expanded below.

Articles created

• User:The Interior/Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun - work in progress, but really cool painter! The Interior (Talk) 19:04, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• Kumeyaay Community College - new article --Rosiestep (talk) 22:10, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• Act for the Government and Protection of Indians — new article. Montanabw^(talk) 22:11, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• Kumeyaay Lake - new articles --Rosiestep (talk) 22:37, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• Kumeyaay astronomy

Articles improved

• California Gold Rush - impact on Native Americans (including updates to images)
• Interstate 8 - info re Kumeyaay
• William McIntosh - wikilinks from article
• Kumeyaay people
• Margaret Langdon
• Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming
• Kumeyaay traditional narratives

Resources improved

• Whose Knowledge? gap analysis on main Kumeyaay people talk page: Talk:Kumeyaay_people#Knowledge_Gaps_in_this_Article
• Bibliography from Mike Connolly on Kumeyaay people talk page: Talk:Kumeyaay_people#Kumeyaay_and_relevant_California_history_references