In December 2015 Daniel Heath Justice (author of “Why Indigenous
Literature Matters") began a Twitter campaign to share the names of
Indigenous writers. The reason for his efforts was to “...push back against the
frequent assumptions that our literary history is any less complex, robust, or
diverse than that of other peoples.”(p. 213)
The
Honouring Indigenous Writers Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is seeking to improve the
coverage of Indigenous writes on Wikipedia and to encourage diverse community
editors to actively work to dissuade assumptions about Indigenous literature by
raising their profile in this increasingly influential information source.
No
experience--or tech savvy--is necessary. Volunteers will be on hand to guide
participants through every step of the process. Everyone is welcome and you are
not required to attend the full session. Drop-in or come by with a group and
work together on an article. The atmosphere will be fun and community-oriented
with lots of opportunities to learn and share.
PLEASE BRING A LAPTOP TO THE EVENT