Talk:Brett Chapman

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Notability

This page feels like an advertisement and a lot of people are defended from native Americans, how is this one notable Ask me about air Cryogenic air (talk) 03:06, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Response to Promotional Content Claims I respectfully disagree with the characterization of this article as promotional material and would like to address the notability concerns raised.

Notability Standard Analysis

Per WP:N, the subject clearly meets Wikipedia’s general notability guideline, which requires “significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.” The article currently contains 30+ citations to high-quality, independent sources spanning multiple years, demonstrating sustained media attention that goes well beyond the threshold for inclusion. The coverage pattern shows consistent recognition as a subject matter expert in federal Indian law and Indigenous rights across diverse, tier-one reliable sources. This isn’t incidental mention but substantive coverage where news outlets specifically sought the subject’s expertise on complex legal and cultural issues.

Additional Source Verification

A systematic review of the subject’s name in news databases reveals extensive additional coverage not yet incorporated into the article, including:

Major National Publications (2020-2025):

- Sports Illustrated coverage of MLB policies and Indigenous representation (Oct. 28, 2021)

- TIME Magazine analysis of racist depictions in the U.S. Capitol (Feb. 8, 2022)

- Smithsonian Magazine reporting on Harvard’s return of Chief Standing Bear’s pipe tomahawk (Jul. 7, 2022)

- Los Angeles Times coverage of Native American boycotts of major films (Dec. 19, 2022)

- Associated Press investigation into Oklahoma criminal jurisdiction issues (May 4, 2023)

- Axios reporting on Indigenous history and July 4th narratives (Jul. 4, 2023)

- BBC analysis of racial impostor syndrome affecting Indigenous communities (Feb. 2, 2021)

- The Guardian coverage of Harvard ancestral relic cases (May 7, 2021)

Legal and Regional Coverage:

- Multiple Tulsa World articles on tribal jurisdiction cases (2024)

- NonDoc coverage of Supreme Court petitions involving tribal sovereignty (2024-2025)

- Axios reporting on Oklahoma Attorney General Supreme Court filings (Aug. 6, 2021)

This additional sourcing further reinforces the subject’s notability within both legal and broader cultural discourse.

Policy-Based Response to Concerns

The claim that this article constitutes promotional material appears to misunderstand Wikipedia’s biographical article standards. WP:NPOV requires that articles present information neutrally, but discussing a person’s professional accomplishments and media recognition - when properly sourced to independent reliable sources - is standard biographical content, not promotion.

The comment questioning why “this one” is notable suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of Wikipedia’s inclusion criteria. Notability is determined by source coverage, not by editorial judgment about whether someone “deserves” inclusion. The extensive, sustained coverage from reliable sources definitively establishes notability under our guidelines. Editorial Standards Assessment The language and reasoning in the promotional content claim (“a lot of people are defended from native Americans, how is this one notable”) does not reflect engagement with Wikipedia’s actual content policies. Instead, it appears to be based on disagreement with the subject’s public positions rather than legitimate editorial concerns about sourcing or neutrality.

Wikipedia’s pillar of neutral point of view means we document what reliable sources say about notable subjects, regardless of whether individual editors agree with their positions or activities. Joawilso (talk) 01:00, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]