About this meeting edit

 
une activité organisé par l'éducation pour les jeunes du secondaire. une sortie qui dure 3 jours en forêt dans un camp.

The Wikimedia project platforms such as Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons are increasingly being used to enable grassroots initiatives to support language and cultural reclaimation around the world. Examples include: the Catalan community, the Welsh community, as well as projects in Finland and India. Because the projects are supported by a not-for-profit foundation and are community-driven there are opportunities for language support and development as well as technical infrastructure.

The platforms are also being used to increase the visibility of marginalized communities and languages. The platforms are also being used to document traditional practices.

Wikipedia is the fifth most visited website in the world. The platforms taken together impact the internet, playing a major role in Google search results. Projects such as Whose Knowledge are demonstrating both the need and active solutions to problems of visibility and the Internet. Increasing the visibility and accessibility of information about Indigenous peoples and culture show the world know we are here.

Event details edit

On Monday, January 28th a workshop will be convened to engage the professional community in discussions and practice-based initiatives to work on the ways that Wikimedia platforms will be used to support the work related to Indigenous knowledges and languages in Canada.

  • What to bring: Please bring a laptop or tablet. If you don't have a laptop please contact one of the organizers.
  • If possible, please sign up for a Wikipedia account ahead of time. See this page for information on how to create an account.

Location and transportation edit

  • Host: Ryerson University Library SLC, 341 Yonge St., room SLC 508

Ryerson's SLC is located at the corner of Gould and Yonge Streets and can be accessed by the TTC Dundas subway stop. Map (external link)

Workshop schedule edit

Monday, January 28th

  • 09:00-09:15 Welcome and introduction to the Wikimedia Projects, Stacy Allison-Cassin, Trina Grover
  • 9:15-10:30 Atikamekw knowledge, culture and language in Wikimedia projects, Benoit Rochon, Wikimedia Canada & Atikamekw knowledge project
  • 10:30-11:00 Wikimedia projects related to Indigenous peoples and culture/Open editing time, Stacy Allison-Cassin
  • 11:00-11:15 Break
  • 11:15-13:00 Workshop: Indigenous Knowledge and UNDRIP Implementation with Dr. Greg Younging and Camille Callison (RSVP form for those not attending the Wikimedia workshops)
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch on your own
  • 14:00-14:45 Intro to Wikidata/Tutorial, Stacy Allison-Cassin
  • 14:45-16:30 Open editing time

Tuesday, January 29th

Join the NIKLA-ANCLA meeting via Zoom

Let us know if you're coming! edit

Please register for this event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigenous-knowledges-wikimedia-workshop-tickets-53922413390

Organizers edit

  • Stacy Allison-Cassin, York U., sacassin@yorku.ca, --Smallison (talk) 18:18, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Trina Grover, Ryerson U.
  • Camille Callison, University of Manitoba

Workshop materials edit

Resources edit

Articles to work on edit

These articles have been identified because the require citations.

First Nations Reserve pages requiring citations and improvement

Community pages requiring citations

Culture

History

Story

Land and sovereignty