User:Jmack2214/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Indigenous peoples in Canada

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article as I have a particular interest in Indigenous peoples in Canada, and I would like to write my own article about the Indigenous water crisis. My first impression of this article is that it was very long, which likely meant it was very detailed and things are explained thoroughly. It has a very long contents list showing that it covers a wide variety of categories, and includes many pictures throughout.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article starts off strong by defining what Indigenous Peoples in Canada means, and explaining who is included in this articles definition. It provides links to sections further down in the article where it goes into more detail about subsections of the topic, and it does not appear to include any information that is not seen later on in the article. It provides a concise summary of the article that leaves the read with a good overview of the topic. The content of this article is spread fairly evenly, however the section on history does appear to be a bit longer than the others. I believe there is more to cover in the history section then some of the others making this longer section acceptable in order to provide all the information on the topic. All of the content throughout is relevant to the topic, staying focused on Indigenous peoples in Canada, their history and culture, and the different demographics. I believe the article addresses topics related to historically underrepresented groups, as it gives detail on various Indigenous tribes that many people would not learn about otherwise. Reading through the article it does seem to have a neutral tone, discussing Indigenous history and colonization with facts rather than opinions. I would not consider any claims biased as the history of assimilation and colonization are factual events that occurred, and do not defame one group or another. The article does not persuade the reader in any way, or attempt to overrepresent a certain viewpoint. This article has 182 references cited, backing up all the claims made with a variety of sources. However some of the links do not work, or the page they are citing no longer exists. Majority of the sources are considered relevant as they were created within the last 15 years. Many archives and encyclopedias are referenced, showing that the article uses reliable sources for their information. There are also what I believe to be peer reviewed journals citied throughout the article. I would argue that the article is written clearly and is easy to read, as it does not overcomplicate anything or provide excess details not needed. It is organized properly having appropriate sections and sub sections, which all come together to give a concise explanation of the main topic. This article does not appear to have any spelling or grammatical errors within it. The article includes many images, including maps, which give the reader a greater understanding of Indigenous diversity throughout Canada. All of the pictures are used appropriately and enhance the information written in the article, and include captions that are relevant and give a good understanding of what the image represents. Looking at the talk page for the article, there does not appear to be many conversations happening but a few people have made corrections or asked for clarification on something. This article has been apart of five separate wikiprojects all with focuses on Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups in Canada. The article has been rated GA-class and has the status of 'Good Article'. It is also featured in the Outline of Canada on wikipedia, which is currently incomplete. The strengths of this article include how much detail and information it provides for the reader on various sub topics of Indigenous peoples in Canada, as well as being structurally good and easy to follow. I think the article could improve by updating its sources to links that works properly that way the reader can find where all the information is coming from. I believe it is a well developed article and I am not sure what would need to be added to it.