The Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
and the
Harvard University Native American Program
are hosting an edit-a-thon focused on indigenous women

Strong Voices Indigenous Women

When: Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 4:00-6:00 PM

Where: Radcliffe Room, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Yard

Call to action: Native and indigenous women are currently underrepresented in Wikipedia entries.

Join us as we celebrate the artistic, political, and professional contributions of indigenous women by writing new entries and enhancing current entries.

Event Details[edit]

This event will take place in the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America (3 James Street) and is cosponsored by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Harvard University Native American Program. Refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public.

No previous experience writing Wikipedia entries is necessary. Wikipedia experts and research librarians from Harvard libraries, including the Schlesinger, will be available to help you write and edit your entries. A list of possible subjects, printed reference materials, and online resources will be provided to support the work. New ideas and resources are also welcome. If you cannot join us in person, you can also participate remotely. A behind-the-scenes tour of the Schlesinger Library will be open to those attending the edit-a-thon.

This event is part of the Radcliffe Institute's Initiative on Native and Indigenous Peoples.

Schedule[edit]

4:00-4:15 Remarks by Daniel Carpenter, Director of the social sciences program at the Radcliffe Institute and Allie S. Freed Professor of Government in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences

4:15-4:30 An introduction to Wikipedia by Jenny Gotwals, Archivist and Amanda Strauss, Research Librarian

4:30-6:00 Wikipedia editing

5:00 tour of Schlesinger Library (optional)

5:30 tour of Schlesinger Library (optional)

Logistics[edit]

Locations, directions, maps:
- Schlesinger Library is located in Radcliffe Yard, 3 James Street, Cambridge, MA. Directions, a map, and parking information is available here.
Twitter: Hashtags #strongvoices #WikiWomen
WiFi: Harvard Guest
What to Bring: laptop and extension cord
Food: Light refreshments will be served
Questions? Contact the organizer: Amanda Strauss (Amandastra)

Sign Up and Guest List[edit]

If you do not have a Wikipedia account, please create one in advance of the event. It should take less than five minutes:User Login

Attending[edit]

Donna Mitchel
Amanda Strauss
Jenny Gotwals
Susan Gilman
Nicole Topich
Becky Wasserman
Meghan Bailey
Ren Green
Elizabeth Schneider
J. Ceja
Ross Mulcare
Honor Moody
Michael Muller
Pauline Ryan
Amira Weeks
Merry Morse
Dan Carpenter
Leah Edelman
Henry Shull (starting Natawista)
Andrew Pope
Raquel Halsey
Erica Kiemele

Maybe[edit]

Regrets[edit]

Participating Remotely[edit]

Emily Macgillivray

Research & Wikipedia Help[edit]

These are just to get you started -- feel free to add to this list.

Resources: Indigenous Peoples[edit]

Harvard Library Resources[edit]

Login through Harvard's e-resources or talk to your local university library for access.

Wikipedia & the Gender Gap[edit]

Wikipedia logo with feminist symbol.

About Wikipedia[edit]

Article Examples[edit]

Wikipedia quality scale

Here is an article that Wikipedia rated as "good" Lowell Mill Girls
Here is another article that Wikipedia rated as "good" Feminism
Here is a "featured" article List of First Ladies of the United States
Example articles about Native American women -- note categories at bottom --
- Gladys Tantaquidgeon
- Diane Humetewa

Formatting Shortcuts[edit]

Public Domain Images[edit]

Results[edit]

Entries improved[edit]

New articles created[edit]

Jenny McIntosh
Coocoochee
Denise Wallace, currently a work-in-progress

Other work completed - including research[edit]

Wikipedia:Meetup/strong voices indigenous women