Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Burrunjor
not verified by citations in reliable sources - ie in this case I would be looking for scholarly sources on Indigenous Australian beliefs. User Celarnor cites our guidelines on ''Self-published and questionable sources in articles about themselves'' as suggesting that the source is fine to use within the context of this article.  I disagree that it meets this guideline as it breaches the first two qualifications for that guideline.  I see that in this case '' the material used is relevant to their notability'' - ie without it there would be no article and secondly it is indeed ''contentious'' - as pointed out by User:Gnangarra on WP:AWNB ''The article says "some Tribes" yet Arnhem Land is home to only the Yolngu, the animal is said to live in the Australian Desert yet Arnhem Land is Tropical wetlands.''  The next guideline under self-publishing is  - ''Exceptional claims require exceptional sources'' which is covered more at Wikipedia:Fringe theories.  That sub section states that ''Certain red flags should prompt editors to examine the sources for a given claim: surprising or apparently important claims not covered by mainstream sources'' does not meet Wikipedia:Verifiability. No mainstream sources in this case and definitely surprising claims within the article. Under Wikipedia:Fringe theories - ''In order to be notable, a fringe theory should be referenced extensively, and in a serious manner, in at least one major publication, or by a notable group or individual that is independent of the theory.''  I see no evidence that this article meets that guideline - no major publication is cited
— User:Matilda, 20:10, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:REDFLAG (Wikipedia:Verifiability)