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Update US State Native American pages



Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Completing part 2 of the update of U.S. State Native American Wiki Pages

Video Instructions

Video Instructions

Task List

Instructions

There are several parts to this project. You may go through and update the sandbox by each step and record it on the Task List. Or you can complete a whole state at one time. This project must be completed in order. Do not skip ahead to another part of the project.

Part A - Update Headings

Step 1 - Remove Links found in Headings

  • Go through sandbox page and remove any links that may be in a heading found on the Wiki page. Most of these links are for Wiki pages that will be linked to in another way.

Step 2 - Update Headings to Match the Page Layout

  • Make any changes by adding headings and deleting old headings. If the heading on the layout page says, optional, do not add it unless it is already on the Wiki page and has content under the heading.

  • If there is content under the old heading, look to see where it can go. If it isn't evident, move the content and heading down to the bottom of the page. We will review it later.

  • If a heading has is not on the page (and does not say Optional), still add it to the Wiki page in proper order.

Step 3 - Add "See...More..." Links to Specific Headings

  • For each heading listed below, add the corresponding bullet with the link directly under the heading. It should be the first thing under the heading.

Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in STATE

*See [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs]] for more resources.

Reservations in STATE
*See [[Indigenous Peoples of the United States Reservations|Indigenous Peoples of the United States Reservations]] for more resources.

Indian Censuses

*See [[United States Special Inquiries Relating to Indians|United States Special Inquiries Relating to Indians]] for more resources.
*See [[American Indian Census Rolls|American Indian Census Rolls]] for more resources.

STATE Indian School

*See [[Indigenous Peoples of the United States School Records|Indigenous Peoples of the United States School Records]] for more resources.

Land Allotment Records

*See [[Allotment Records for Indigenous Peoples of the United States|Allotment Records for Indigenous Peoples of the United States]] for more resources.

STATE Map of Indian Lands 

*See [[Indigenous Peoples of the United States Maps|Indigenous Peoples of the United States Maps]] for more resources.
  • These "See more" links should be directly below the headings and before any other content under that heading.

Step 4 - Fix Headings

  • On the headings that have STATE in it, replace it with the state name you are working on.

  • Go to column D on the Task List and put the date and move to the next Part.




Part B - Online Resources Heading

Step 1 - Remove Button

  • Remove the following wikitext from under the Online Resources Heading:

<div style="float:right">

<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Native American Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></div>



Step 2 - Add "See..More"

  • Add the following "See...More..." bullet directly below the Online Resources heading and before any other database links.

*''See [[Native American Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.''



Step 3 - Double Check and Reformat Links

  • All of these links should either be databases to specific records regarding tribes or research guides in this state. Remove any links to Tribal pages as these links should not be under Online Resources but instead under the headings below.

  • Check each link to make sure it still works. If any are broken, use the Wayback Machine and Google to help you locate the new URL. If one cannot be found, put a note in Column K on the task list note about the link. (For now, leave the broken link on the sandbox page.)

  • Reformat any database links or websites as necessary as stated in the Manual of Style.

  • Go to column E on the Task List and put the date and move to the next Part.




Part C - Adding Content

Step 1 - Add Wikipedia Link

  • Under the STATE Native Americans Historical Background heading, add a link to the Wikipedia page or other website about the tribe (if it exists). Use the wikitext below.

*[URL NAMEOFWIKIPEDIA PAGE] at Wikipedia
  • On the Task list, go to the "List of Wikipedia Links" tab and find the corresponding tribe link in column A.

  • If more than one link is listed in column B, review it to see if it can also add to the Wiki page.

  • If no links are found on the task list, search the internet yourself to see if one could be located.

Step 2 - Add New Template to Agency Records Heading

  • Under the heading, Agency Records, replace the old Agency Records template wikitext with the text listed below:

[[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs was charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters. The BIA agency for STATE is the  [URL NAMEOFOFFICE Office, BIA].<br> 
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] 
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] 
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] 
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] 
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] 
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] 
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] 
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
  • In the paragraph above replace the ALL CAPS text with the following:
  • Replace, STATE with the name of the state you are working on.
  • Replace, NAMEOFOFFICE with the name of the BIA office by using this BIA map.
  • Replace, URL with the URL to the office you determined in the previous bullet. Use this website to locate URLs to the correct office.

  • Go to column F on the Task List and put the date and move to the next Part.




Part D - Linking to Tribe Websites

For an current list of Federal and State Recognized Tribes, see List of federally recognized tribes by state and State-recognized tribes in the United States at Wikipedia

Step 1 - Add Links For Each Tribe

  • Use this example below as a guideline for listing the tribes under the different headings at the top of the page:
  • Each tribe should be in a bullet
  • The tribe name should be bolded, followed by a colon
  • If there is an official tribe website, link to it first after the tribe name. Use: Official Tribe Website
  • If there is also a Wiki page, add it after a semi-colon. User:Research Wiki Article
  • If there is no official tribe website, you can use a Facebook page for the tribe in it's place. Use: Facebook Page
  • If there is no official tribe website, Wiki page, or facebook page, choose the best link you can find describing this tribe. Use: Wikipedia or History of Tribe
  • If there is nothing found except for Access Genealogy, go ahead and link to it. It should be your last choice.

Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government

Tribes Recognized by the State of Connecticut

Tribes No Longer Active

Step 2 - Adding Bullet Lists

  • For any headings with a large list of tribes and links listed, use the ul class to list out all of the tribes. You should use this only when there are 10 or more tribes in a list.

  • To use this class, click "Edit source" next to the heading with the long list of tribes.

  • Copy the following code and paste it immediately above the first tribe n the list.
{| 
|-
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  • Immediately before the tribe name, add <li>.

  • Immediately after that same tribe name, add </li>. See the example below.

  • Note: remove any extra "<br>" instances at the end of the tribe name.

Ul example.png

  • On a line below the tribe listed last in the list, add the following code:
</ul>
|}
  • Click on "Show preview" to see if the coding is correct on the list.

  • If the list looks like the spacing is correct, save the page and move on to the next part. If the tribe names are long and it is pushing content to the next line, try replacing "full" with "half" to determine which is the best way to display the tribe names. See image.

Ul example 2.png

  • Go to column F on the Task List and put the date and move to the next Part.




Part E - COMPLETED - Please skip to Part F

  • Add National Archives DC information using the wikitext below:

'''National Archives at Washington, D.C., Archives I'''<br>
Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-713-6740<br>Email: [http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html Contact Us]<br>[https://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners Digitized Records]<br>[http://www.nara.gov/ Website]<br>[[National Archives and Records Administration|Research Wiki Article]]
:*[https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans American Indian and Alaska Native Records in the National Archives] - guide to records relating to Native Americans in the United States
:*[https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Record Group 75, 1793-1989] - description of records in RG 75
:*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. 
:*''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians,'' Edward E. Hill, comp. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. {{FSC|207428|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 H551g}}
:*[URL Native Communities Research Guide for State] at National Archives
<br>
  • Look for the Regional Archives on the Wiki page and click on Edit source beside the subheading.

  • Copy the wikitext and add it under the NARA at Washington information and save the page. Example

  • Go to column H on the Task List and put the date and move to the next Part.




Part F - Moving Extra Content

  • Any information on the sandbox state Indigenous Peoples page that does not fit under the headings on the Wiki page, please move it to the bottom of the page under References or any other Old Information.

  • Make a note on column K on the Task List that there is content to review later.

  • Go to column I on the Task List and put the date and move to the next Part.




Part G - SKIP THIS SECTION!! SAVE FOR ANOTHER PROJECT! Checking Links and Reformatting

  • For any other links on the wiki page, check all the URL links on the page to make sure they work. If any are broken, use the Wayback Machine and Google to help you locate the new URL. If one cannot be found, put a note in Column K on the task list note about the link. (For now, leave the broken link on the sandbox page.)

  • Use the Manual of Style to reformat the book citations listed on the Wiki page.
  • If the book is referred to in the body of the Wiki page in any sort of list, use format, Book Title First.
  • If the book is a reference at the bottom of the page using a ref, use Author Name First.

  • Review the Repositories heading and update any previous information there. If you want you can find any additional repositories but it's not required. Use the Manual of Style under Repositories for guidance.
  • Note: If the Wiki page includes reference to the large collection of volumes in Handbook of North American Indians, use the following wikitext code to replace what is currently on the page.


*''Handbook of North American Indians,'' vols. 1-15, 17, by William C. Sturtevant. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978–. 
:{| 
|-
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>Vol. 1 Introduction: {{WorldCat|1367351147|disp=WorldCat}} </li> 
  <li>Vol. 2 Indians in Contemporary Society: {{WorldCat|234303751|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 3 Environment, Origins, and Population: {{WorldCat|540643739|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 4 History of Indian-White Relations: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|19331914|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 5 Arctic: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|756972392|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 6 Subarctic: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|165739933|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 7 Northwest Coast: {{WorldCat|1101220173|disp=WorldCat}}</li>
  <li>Vol. 8 California: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|1006104590|disp=WorldCat}}</li>
  <li>Vol. 9 Southwest: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|1365087204|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 10 Southwest: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|1037260529|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 11 Great Basin: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|230050277|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 12 Plateau: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|1037246651|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 13 Plains: {{WorldCat|5974801567|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 14 Southeast: {{WorldCat|1037267936|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 15 Northeast: {{FSC|248632|title-id|disp=FS Catalog}}, {{WorldCat|940203521|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 16 Not Published</li>
  <li>Vol. 17 Languages: {{WorldCat|43957746|disp=WorldCat}}</li> 
  <li>Vol. 18-20 Not Published</li> 
</ul>
|}
  • When you have completed these tasks, preview the page to make sure it looks correct.

  • Fix anything that does not look right. Once that is done, save the page and go back to the Task List and fill in the date under column J. Then go to the next state.




Part H - Add in Reference Heading and Reflist Template

  • Review the bottom of the page and make sure the following wikitext is on the page AFTER the "For Further Reading" heading.
==References==
 {{reflist}}


  • If the Wiki page already has a References heading, make sure you replace <references/> with the above reflist template.



Example

  • Link to an completed State Indigenous Peoples Wiki page: Example.
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