Wikimedia Canada cawikimedia https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.10 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikimedia Wikimedia talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Translations Translations talk 0 5084 30213 27920 2026-07-07T18:59:44Z OhanaUnited 37 /* Reflection */ + 30213 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == In northern Canada, there remains many remote villages and settlements that are not well represented on Wikimedia projects. Due to my work travel, I will be visiting [[:w:Inuvik|Inuvik, NT]] from Feb. 24-28. Using this opportunity, I plan on renting a car to take photographs that are highlighted as "needing photos" in Wikidata through [https://wikishootme.toolforge.org/ WikiShootMe! tool] in the [[:w:Gwichʼin#Location and population|Gwich'in Settlement Area]] in Northwest Territories. These photos will be uploaded to Commons and linked to Wikidata to enrich the coverage of Canadian Indigenous group, its culture and geographical places. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * [[User:OhanaUnited]] == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget.'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Car rental |$250 |OhanaUnited |- |Excess mileage fee |$75 |... |- |Damage waiver |$25 |... |- |Gas |$250 |... |- |Taxi to airport after dropping off car rental |$35 |... |- |Tax |$31.75 |... |- |Total |$666.75 |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity is '''pre-approved''' for $666.75.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 18:30, 24 February 2025 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === During this activity, I took photos on February 27-28 in and around the 4 communities (Inuvik, Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic) and gathered tourist information to update (or create) Wikivoyage pages for these places. ===Impact=== * 120 photos are uploaded to Commons. 4 new Commons categories are created ** 2 local politicians were photographed, including the current mayor of Inuvik and the current [[:w:Commissioner of the Northwest Territories|commissioner of the Northwest Territories]] (equivalent to Lieutenant Governor for provinces) ** Community services and infrastructure are uploaded and categorized to the their respective communities. 26 geographical locations were previously identified as "needing photos" now have photos in Commons and are linked to their corresponding Wikidata entries. * 2 Wikivoyage pages are created ([[voy:Aklavik|Aklavik]] and [[voy:Fort McPherson|Fort McPherson]]) and 3 Wikivoyage pages are updated ([[voy:Inuvik|Inuvik]], [[voy:Dempster Highway|Dempster Highway]] and [[voy:Tuktoyaktuk|Tuktoyaktuk]]) ** Travel-related photos are linked to the Wikivoyage listings and pages ===Reflection=== This activity worked relatively well while in the communities which had usable mobile network for data. It allowed quick lookup at the map and upload to Commons immediately after taking a photo, minimizing mis-identification of buildings and geographic features in the process. Many of the former Indian residential school sites were demolished and replaced by other buildings on the same plot of land, which could create some confusion and require additional explanation in the description of the images to clarify the relationship between the current buildings and the former usage of the sites. One of the major issue I identified after returning home was the erroneous description for many Wikidata entries. Many of the items needing photos were water channels yet the Wikidata description identified them as peninsulas. This caused me to take a lot of pictures of peninsulas and islands when I should be focusing on the channels, tributaries and river mouths. Furthermore, in one particular instance, I drove 45 mins in search of a remote research station ([[d:Q126131168|Trail Valley Creek]]) and weather station ([[d:Q61308906|Trail Valley]]) but could not find either, which I suspect was due to incorrect map location on Wikidata. Alternatively, the path to these two sites might not be plowed and accessible in winter. In both cases, since there was no internet available, I could not look up online to verify the water channels nor the remote research & weather station locations. This highlighted the importance of having accurate Wikidata description and metadata of an item. Having offline access to tools or the ability to download an offline copy of a map with coordinates marked (currently not available) will better support similar types of work in the future. Since these northern locations are all above the Arctic Circle, the sunset time is early and the sunrise is late in winter relative to southern locations. It reduced the window for me to take photos during the day. Local community landmarks, particularly shops that are beneficial to travellers, do not have Wikidata entry due to their lack of notability and were missed while I was in the community because they did not appear on the map for needing photos. A longer car rental, while being slightly more expensive, would allow more time to go through the photo list more thoroughly and cover more community infrastructure and attractions. ===Gallery=== Snippet of photos that were uploaded: <gallery> Alestine's winter outdoor 1.jpg|Popular local restaurant in Inuvik with the school bus turned into the kitchen Inuvik-Aklavik ice road.jpg|Beginning of the Inuvik-Aklavik ice road Mackenzie River Middle Channel along Aklavik ice road.jpg|Ice reflecting the sun on the Inuvik-Aklavik ice road Hamlet of Aklavik office.jpg|Aklavik hamlet office Aklavik-Fort McPherson ice road with Richardson Mountains in background.jpg|Aklavik-Fort McPherson ice road is a ~160km, community-maintained ice road linking two communities in winter. Richardson Mountains can be seen in the background Peel River Inn.jpg|Peel River Inn in Fort McPherson. A good pit stop for drivers and travellers as it is the only community with accommodation, gasoline and diesel service within a 2.5-hour driving radius Chief Julius School Fort McPherson.jpg|Chief Julius School in Fort McPherson Welcome to Tsiigehtchic sign.jpg|Arrived into Tsiigehtchic after nightfall. It is a small Gwich'in community with about 170 residents Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway 2.jpg|The meandering all-weather Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway which opened in 2017 IRC Craft Shop.jpg|Tourists can shop for arts & crafts made by local artists at the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation building </gallery> === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget.'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |Car rental |$250.00 |OhanaUnited |- |Excess mileage fee |$123.25 |... |- |Damage waiver |$25.00 |... |- |Gas |$237.02 |... |- |Taxi to airport after dropping off car rental |$40.00 |... |- |Tax |$19.91 |... |- |Total |$695.18 |} === Decision of the Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity is '''approved''' for $695.18.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 21:46, 22 July 2025 (UTC) == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2025-004 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : Workshops and contributing campaigns about diversity and high impact topics * Total Approved Amount : $695.18 [[Category:2025 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] ehtc1yhphc8saq40vxlszcma3ngt2zc 0 6175 30208 29372 2026-07-07T17:47:12Z Bububutown 12544 /* Final Budget */ 30208 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' The TMU Libraries will be hosting a Wikipedia Editathon on June 12, 2026 to celebrate National Indigenous History Month. We have hosted similar events in the past - including several for Black History Month and one previously for National Indigenous History Month, and it has provided many members of the TMU community with opportunities to engage with Indigenous history while learning to edit Wikipedia. This year the event will held at our new campus in Brampton, in the Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library. This will be a tremendous opportunity for the main campus to connect with the medical learner community, and is very much in line with the goals of our new medical school to focus on issues germane to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. We will kick off the event with a keynote led by one of our local Indigenous scholars, yet to be determined pending availability and funding. We will offer optional editor training for Wikipedia beginners after the keynote, otherwise the event will be a drop-in. Anyone who makes a Wikipedia edit as part of the event will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to local Black-owned businesses. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Victoria James - Librarian, Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library [lead organizer] * Jane Schmidt - Librarian, main campus == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $250 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 20:55, 23 March 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === ''Describe here the results of the activity.'' === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Honorarium !! $250 !! Connie Walker |- |... |... $CAD |... |- |... |... $CAD |... |- |Total |... $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-009 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] 0eiqj8vefxgqdbdiezble0e17n2amvp 30209 30208 2026-07-07T17:48:01Z Bububutown 12544 Undid revision [[Special:Diff/30208|30208]] by [[Special:Contributions/Bububutown|Bububutown]] ([[User talk:Bububutown|talk]]) 30209 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' The TMU Libraries will be hosting a Wikipedia Editathon on June 12, 2026 to celebrate National Indigenous History Month. We have hosted similar events in the past - including several for Black History Month and one previously for National Indigenous History Month, and it has provided many members of the TMU community with opportunities to engage with Indigenous history while learning to edit Wikipedia. This year the event will held at our new campus in Brampton, in the Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library. This will be a tremendous opportunity for the main campus to connect with the medical learner community, and is very much in line with the goals of our new medical school to focus on issues germane to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. We will kick off the event with a keynote led by one of our local Indigenous scholars, yet to be determined pending availability and funding. We will offer optional editor training for Wikipedia beginners after the keynote, otherwise the event will be a drop-in. Anyone who makes a Wikipedia edit as part of the event will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to local Black-owned businesses. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Victoria James - Librarian, Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library [lead organizer] * Jane Schmidt - Librarian, main campus == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $250 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 20:55, 23 March 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === ''Describe here the results of the activity.'' === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |... |... $CAD |... |- |... |... $CAD |... |- |Total |... $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-009 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] gkqsu1blayltb1vkkrvcqqv21ycneg7 30210 30209 2026-07-07T17:48:44Z Bububutown 12544 /* Final Budget */ 30210 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' The TMU Libraries will be hosting a Wikipedia Editathon on June 12, 2026 to celebrate National Indigenous History Month. We have hosted similar events in the past - including several for Black History Month and one previously for National Indigenous History Month, and it has provided many members of the TMU community with opportunities to engage with Indigenous history while learning to edit Wikipedia. This year the event will held at our new campus in Brampton, in the Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library. This will be a tremendous opportunity for the main campus to connect with the medical learner community, and is very much in line with the goals of our new medical school to focus on issues germane to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. We will kick off the event with a keynote led by one of our local Indigenous scholars, yet to be determined pending availability and funding. We will offer optional editor training for Wikipedia beginners after the keynote, otherwise the event will be a drop-in. Anyone who makes a Wikipedia edit as part of the event will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to local Black-owned businesses. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Victoria James - Librarian, Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library [lead organizer] * Jane Schmidt - Librarian, main campus == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $250 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 20:55, 23 March 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === ''Describe here the results of the activity.'' === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-009 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] lhzo7zphxykmlhq9mcq3urvhs5z12jz 30211 30210 2026-07-07T17:52:28Z Bububutown 12544 /* Activity Report */ 30211 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' The TMU Libraries will be hosting a Wikipedia Editathon on June 12, 2026 to celebrate National Indigenous History Month. We have hosted similar events in the past - including several for Black History Month and one previously for National Indigenous History Month, and it has provided many members of the TMU community with opportunities to engage with Indigenous history while learning to edit Wikipedia. This year the event will held at our new campus in Brampton, in the Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library. This will be a tremendous opportunity for the main campus to connect with the medical learner community, and is very much in line with the goals of our new medical school to focus on issues germane to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. We will kick off the event with a keynote led by one of our local Indigenous scholars, yet to be determined pending availability and funding. We will offer optional editor training for Wikipedia beginners after the keynote, otherwise the event will be a drop-in. Anyone who makes a Wikipedia edit as part of the event will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to local Black-owned businesses. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Victoria James - Librarian, Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library [lead organizer] * Jane Schmidt - Librarian, main campus == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $250 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 20:55, 23 March 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === The National Indigenous History Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was a hybrid event, with in-person activities hosted at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine (SoM) in Brampton, Ontario on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 12-3PM. The event began with the keynote “Truth Before Reconciliation” by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and TMU faculty member Connie Walker. Her powerful keynote framed the event within broader truth-telling movements that resist state-sanctioned narratives and highlight the structural violence embedded in Canadian institutions. The keynote was followed by a training session to help attendees learn more about setting up a Wikipedia account, making edits, and contributing to the Wikipedia community. Attendees worked from a prepared spreadsheet of suggestions for the creation of new pages and edits to improve coverage of Indigenous histories online, focussing on the ongoing underrepresentation of Indigenous histories, health topics, and community-led scholarship. We had 22 attendees in person, and 19 attendees online for a total of 41 participants. Our editing activities were tracked on [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Toronto_Metropolitan_University/National_Indigenous_History_Month_Edit-a-Thon/home this dashboard]. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-009 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] h9lohdgvgq02ssmzj0mkk527pzu7i9g 30212 30211 2026-07-07T17:57:12Z Bububutown 12544 /* Activity Report */ 30212 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' The TMU Libraries will be hosting a Wikipedia Editathon on June 12, 2026 to celebrate National Indigenous History Month. We have hosted similar events in the past - including several for Black History Month and one previously for National Indigenous History Month, and it has provided many members of the TMU community with opportunities to engage with Indigenous history while learning to edit Wikipedia. This year the event will held at our new campus in Brampton, in the Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library. This will be a tremendous opportunity for the main campus to connect with the medical learner community, and is very much in line with the goals of our new medical school to focus on issues germane to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. We will kick off the event with a keynote led by one of our local Indigenous scholars, yet to be determined pending availability and funding. We will offer optional editor training for Wikipedia beginners after the keynote, otherwise the event will be a drop-in. Anyone who makes a Wikipedia edit as part of the event will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to local Black-owned businesses. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Victoria James - Librarian, Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library [lead organizer] * Jane Schmidt - Librarian, main campus == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $250 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 20:55, 23 March 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === The National Indigenous History Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was a hybrid event, with in-person activities hosted at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine (SoM) in Brampton, Ontario on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 12-3PM. The event began with the keynote “Truth Before Reconciliation” by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and TMU faculty member Connie Walker. Her powerful keynote framed the event within broader truth-telling movements that resist state-sanctioned narratives and highlight the structural violence embedded in Canadian institutions. The keynote was followed by a training session to help attendees learn more about setting up a Wikipedia account, making edits, and contributing to the Wikipedia community. Attendees worked from a prepared spreadsheet of suggestions for the creation of new pages and edits to improve coverage of Indigenous histories online, focussing on the ongoing underrepresentation of Indigenous histories, health topics, and community-led scholarship. We had 22 attendees in person, and 19 attendees online for a total of 41 participants. Our editing activities were tracked on [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Toronto_Metropolitan_University/National_Indigenous_History_Month_Edit-a-Thon/home this dashboard]. We edited 12 articles, made 25 total edits with a total of 10 editors. For future events, we might allot more time for the step-by-step training and more hands-on support for new Wikipedians. Future events could also deepen the political framing of editing activities, helping participants understand how small interventions in public knowledge systems contribute to broader movements for justice. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Honorarium for speaker |250 $CAD |Wikimedia Canada |- |Total |250 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-009 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] mptnjtiahg8wugb5mir2u33f9cvotbx