User:Gloriasiyoungkoo/Choose an Article

Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Illinois Confederation
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is significantly lacking in depth and demonstrates severe content gaps. Although the article gives a generalization of the topic, it is brief and missing valuable information that contributes to the formation of the Confederation. The history section of this article is vague and does not address the actual formation of the confederation itself. The article provides no specification of the individual tribes within the Confederation nor their interrelationships. Additionally, the article's "culture" section fails to address the lifestyle of the Illinois other than their seasonal harvesting and diet. It does not address the individual tribes' cultures, how it plays into the overall culture, or the comparisons between each tribe. A deeper evaluation of the formation of the culture and how it interacts with the environment, as well as the relations between people in each tribe, is necessary. Although there are reliable citations, it is minimal, and a figure that is significant to the Illinois Confederation's history is not cited and also not elaborated upon. Otherwise, the article provides at least a broad scope of the topic and is written in a neutral tone.
 * Sources
 * https://www.britannica.com/topic/Illinois-people
 * https://www.legendsofamerica.com/illinois-tribe/
 * http://rfester.tripod.com/
 * http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/nat_amer/post/htmls/il.html
 * https://www.aaanativearts.com/illinois-confederacy
 * https://thehistoryjunkie.com/illinois-confederacy-facts/
 * https://www.aaanativearts.com/illinois-confederacy
 * https://thehistoryjunkie.com/illinois-confederacy-facts/

Option 2

 * Trail of Broken Treaties
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article fails to address the specific formation of the Trail of Broken Treaties organization Although it notes general reasoning, even these are left without citations. No direct protestations are cited, and the records detailing the trip are also left unmentioned. The article also does not elaborate on the specific functions of the group, how it was portrayed by the media, or how it was perceived by the general public, including Native Americans outside of the groups that made up the protest. Additionally, the repercussions of the protest and how it impacted Native American rights on a larger scope are not addressed. Many citations are missing from this article, and the broadness of the piece demonstrates few sources and a lack of in depth research. The existing citations, however, appear to be credible. A significant detraction from the article lies in its formatting: although the positions taken behind the organization are mentioned, they are in list form, and would be made much more effective in prose formation.
 * Sources
 * https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/531.html
 * https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/broken-treaties-caravan
 * https://www.aimovement.org/ggc/trailofbrokentreaties.html
 * https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trail-of-Broken-Treaties
 * https://aapf.org/broken-treaties
 * https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/trail-of-broken-treaties-a-30th-anniversary-memory-_xvuJGXgjEilH77_OCaphQ
 * https://aapf.org/broken-treaties
 * https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/trail-of-broken-treaties-a-30th-anniversary-memory-_xvuJGXgjEilH77_OCaphQ

Option 3

 * Menominee
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is thorough and covers the important aspects regarding the Menominee tribe. A neutral tone is used, and most of the sources are cited consistently and when necessary. Only one notable figure is left without citation. There are still a few places in the article that can be significantly expanded, including the history of the tribe, as well as the Menominee culture. Menominee lifestyle and land conflict is largely looked over, and their is no mention of tribal authority and government. Additionally, an added section concerning the tribal interactions with the culture/people outside of the tribe may be necessary.
 * Sources
 * https://www.menominee-nsn.gov/CulturePages/BriefHistory.aspx
 * http://www.mpm.edu/content/wirp/ICW-153
 * https://www.britannica.com/topic/Menominee-people
 * https://dpi.wi.gov/amind/tribalnationswi/menominee
 * https://www.glitc.org/tribes-served/menominee-indian-tribe-of-wisconsin/
 * https://www4.uwsp.edu/museum/menomineeclans/
 * https://www4.uwsp.edu/museum/menomineeclans/