User:Emilybird/sandbox
Review of The Haida people wikipage.
Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? I think everything is relevant, but some sections are seriously underrepresented and do not do justice to the experiences of the Haida people. I also appreciated the pictures that depict the Haida in the present day.
Is there anything that distracted you? No, everything is well laid out.
Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes and no. The pictures provided, the use of the Haida alphabet and mentions of notable Haida are a positive sign, but the History section is incredibly misleading. The claim that "the Haida turned their aggression towards European and American traders" makes it sound as if their agression was completely impulsive and unfounded. The term "tribe" is not representative of how the Haida Nation chooses to call itself either.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? . Yes. The representation of the Haida as an "aggressive tribe" is overused. Aggressive compared to who? The British who invaded 90% of the countries around the globe? Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? Footnote #8 does not work. Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? The sources are relatively recent, however, there are few to none Haida authors cited.
Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Information about the social clans and the importance of family should be added. I would also expand the small pox and residential school sections.
Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are comments on plagiarism, the propre use of Tribes and Bands, lack of neutrality, missing sources and the lack of any mention of genocide.
How is the article rated? .
Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes: WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America, WikiProject Alaska and WikiProject Canada.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The wiki page hardly mentions genocide.
What could contribute to making this article better? Neutral words, and more information on residential schools.