Virtual edit-a-thon associated with the course Resistance and Resurgence, the Vulnerable Media Lab, Archive/Counterarchive project focused on Indigenous peoples working in Canada in film, and media arts.
Event description
editParticipants will focus on creating and/or expanding Wikidata items as well as Wikipedia articles.
Event dates
editThe project will run from November 3rd until November 30th.
Virtual tutorials and editing dates
- Wikidata tutorial session. Friday, Nov. 5th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST
- Wikipedia tutorial session. Monday, Nov. 9th, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
- Open co-editing time. Sunday, Nov. 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST
Location: online. registration links TBD.
Resources and tutorials
edit- Create a Wikipedia/Wikidata account.
Items and pages to create
edit- Theola Ross, Pimichikamak Cree Nation, film director and writer
- Michelle Derosier. Anishinaabe, Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation
- Trevor Cameron, Métis, writer and director
- Jessie Anthony, Haudenosaunee, director
- Glenn Gear, Inuk, filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist
Items and pages to improve and expand
edit- Melaw_Nakehk'o (Wikipedia) Melaw_Nakehk'o (Wikidata)