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The article for the International Council of Thirteen Grandmothers on wikipedia begins with an introduction explaining what the council is. This is a on paragraph introduction explaining topics the council discusses, when the council was formed, and a quote briefly describing them. The article continues with a list of each of the members and the tribe or tribes they represent, as well as a list of ambassadors that have also participated in council activities. The next topic describes council meetings, explaining meeting times, locations, and goals, as well as various examples of meetings that have taken place in the past. The penultimate category describes various interactions that some of the members have had with the media, briefly describing the interaction and when it took place. Finally the article lists an award that the council has received, followed by sourcing for the article. Overall the article is good, with a broad overview of the topic backed up with specific referencing and an assortment of examples with appropriate citing throughout.

citation for 13 grandmothers article: Roger Collier CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3259

This is a scholastic journal documenting an attempt made in Africa by 500 grandmothers from 13 nations to form an organized group and confront the AIDS epidemic. This source could be a possible reference as an example of similar efforts to the 13 indigenous grandmothers effort.