Talk:Tanu, Canada

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According to MacDonald in Haida Art (1996, p. 146), by the time James G. Swan visited Tanu in 1883, he noted only 15 people still living there...

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Great article! The information is well-organized and follows a natural flow. Perhaps the lead article could contain a bit more information about the village's history? It does not seem to quite demonstrate the significance of the village site or its history. Perhaps the lead could include some statistics about its beginnings or population numbers (for example, it being considered one of the largest in Gwaii Haanas in the 1840's^[1]. Also, the "name" section does not seem to have any references associated with it. Emrco (talk) 19:42, 17 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback~ I was actually modelling the article off of the one available for Ninstints, and thought that it did a decent job at not trying to be too large of an article relative to the amount of literature on the topic, and it had the same kind of simple lead section. And especially given the short length of the overall article, the information is pretty immediately accessible; and there isn't much data on the village available, so I'd rather not be too redundant, given that I cite the number MacDonald for the population in the History section. And good point about the Name section lacking sources; fixed that! Caldert (talk) 04:45, 18 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Review: I loved the neutral tone of this page, it reads well and has good flow, just have a few things you could think about! In the paragraph for Name (and maybe I'm looking in the wrong place) I can't tell where you got the information about the anglicised derivation of Tanu (no citation?). The information on the right looks sharp. I think the lead could have a little more information in it: does the importance of this topic translate through your lead? Wondering whether to have the Haida name running through the article, instead of the anglicised one: thinking to what Juskwaan mentioned about the importance of using the traditional names of places, and how this project might seek to align with that (something to think about). Along a similar vein, Juskwaan also mentioned the importance of emphasisng that the villages weren't 'abandoned', but moved on from: so maybe look to that (in History section). Maybe mention something to the significance of Bill Reid? Great Job! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kiddddz (talk • contribs) 04:27, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the Feedback: We have added sources to the first paragraph with regards to name derivations. We will be using the name Tanu throughout the article as it follows Wikipedia protocol while we do incorporate the Haida language original village name at the beginning of the article. We addressed the terminology in the history section thank you for the reminder. Much appreciation to your feedback. [(User:Jmvansch|Jmvansch)] 19 September 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmvansch (talk • contribs) Jmvansch (talk) 19:32, 21 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ MacDonald, George F (1989). Chiefs of the Sea and Sky: Haida heritage sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 9780774803311.

'Eel grasses' links to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potamogeton_compressus, but that's a plant family that lives in rivers and ponds. I think it should link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zostera_marina. That seems to be the plant that is meant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:982:58A2:1:150F:A573:B65A:DDDA (talk) 14:03, 25 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

[1] MacDonald, George F (1989). Chiefs of the Sea and Sky: Haida heritage sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 9780774803311.

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