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Article Evaluation of "Haida People"

Overall Comments
The grammatical structure and composition of the article is very weak. For example, the description of the CHN happens in the introduction rather than in its own section, and its description is incoherent: "the Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) is the archipelago of Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) in northern British Columbia, Canada." Many topics that are relevant to the Haida people are covered only in the introduction, and in a very superficial manner. I would afford individual sections to many of these, and I would break the "History" section into a number of relevant sub-topics.

Relevancy
All sections of the article are relevant to the Haida People.

Representation of viewpoints and topics
In the article, many topics are not discussed at all or are only given superficial attention. The Smallpox epidemic, for example, is not mentioned at all. Language revitalization efforts, residential school history, maritime fur trade, the Athlii Gwaii protests and the creation of the Gwaii Haanas Agreement, and the history and current composition of the CHN could be covered in greater detail. Many of the topics we have dedicated full classes to have not been reflected fully in this article.

Neutrality
Opinionated Statement: "Haida society continues to produce a robust and highly stylized art form."

Opinionated Statement: "In that time they have established an intimate connection with the islands' lands and oceans, established highly structured societies, and constructed many villages.[7][8]"

Opinionated Statement: "Missionaries regarded the carved poles as graven images rather than intimate representations of the family histories that wove Haida society together. Chiefly families showed their histories by erecting totems outside their homes, or on house posts forming the building. Their social organization was matrilineal.[16] As the islands were Christianized, many cultural works such as totem posts were destroyed or taken to museums around the world. This significantly undermined Haida self-knowledge and further diminished morale."