User:SarahJeanDixon/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Maori Science

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose the article Māori science, because I currently live in Tasmania, Australia which is a small island on the south east coast of the Australia, relatively close to New Zealand, which is where the Māori people live. I have Māori friends and am curious about what the science of their people is. The subject matters because it highlights the importance of respecting a cultures practice in all subjects.

Evaluate the article
I thought it was informative and gave a good description of what Māori science is. However, there is still little information and I was curious about the term renaissance being used to describe the revival of the mātauranga Māori (literally Māori knowledge or traditional knowledge of the Māori people). Because renaissance is a word to describe a European movement, so I wonder if it translates properly without referencing European colonialism on Maori culture. The sub contents of the article are very short, with few examples and explanations, it could very well be much more profoundly researched and annotated in the Wikipedia page. In the talks page people have also stated that the sources for the information there does not exist. There can be a lot of improvements made.