Talk:Big Bear

message: I tried reverted the vandalism on this article, but some of the edits do not seem to be reverting.  Could someone check this out?
Cyrloc 23:51, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Vandalism

message: Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articlesSriMesh | talk 01:08, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Sources needed

message: Is there a source that proves that Big Bear's name in Cree was mistahi-maskwa? This form appears ungrammatical. A direct translation of Big Bear into Cree is Mista-Maskwa, not Mistahi-Maskwa. Can someone verify this?
Mikisiw (talk) 18:59, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name 

message: Content wise, this article can become- and is in the process of becoming a very informative if there is an elaboration on the events regarding his involvement in the North West rebellion. It says in the beginning that he was notable for his involvement in the rebellion, but under the "Conflicts with the Canadian Government", he played a "minimal role in the the overall uprising, but warriors from among Big Bear's people under the command of Wandering Spirit killed nine white men at Frog Lake in an incident that became known as the Frog Lake Massacre. Although Big Bear himself personally attempted to prevent the killings and subsequently expressed regret for the actions of the younger Cree warriors, the events at Frog Lake alarmed the Dominion Government." The article would benefit if there was more emphasis on the aftermath of this massacre. Another example would be providing some insight on the rhetoric Big Bear proposed to other Native bands that highlighted the unfairness of the Canadian government.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Miguelmabilangan (talk • contribs) 17:06, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Peer Review and Potential Edits for the Article

message: Overall, the information presented in this article is good. However, the major suggestion I would have in editing this article is a better introduction. You mention that he was Cree leader who played a critical role in the Numbered Treaties. First off, what is the Numbered Treaties? Why was he involved? How and why was he involved in the Red River Rebellion? These are just a few of many questions that come to mind. As Stan mentioned, a good Wikipedia article has to have a strong introduction which lays out the information for the readers. In this regard, the article does not have a strong introduction and it would be nice if it was revised. This occurs through out the entire article. One suggestion to improve would be to read out loud and see if the sentence makes sense to you. Another suggestion would be to have one of your friends read the article and see if what your saying makes sense. In other words, you should use the KISS method (ie. Keep It Simple Stupid). Obviously, this article is to the point, however, some basic revision and elaborating on why Big Bear's role in treaties and conflicts is significant to Canadian history would greatly help. Also, make sure that you include more sources (there are 4 citations from the same book). 
tasobouzinelos (talk 10:05, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peer Review for Big Bear 

message: Overall, I think this is a really good article. I like the images that you have included, as it offers a nice visual element to the written work, and I think the subheadings are well organized. To make some minor suggestions, I would recommend that you move the Treaty 6 section to be above the section about Big Bear's trial, to keep the work chronological. I would also separate the information of his death from the section on his Trial, just to keep it concise. Finally, I would rename the "Literature" section to "Further Reading" as it becomes clear you are suggesting the list are sources which can be looked at for further information. I'm looking forward to seeing how the final article turns out! :) --Erikaleu (talk) 14:34, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Editing Suggestions 

message: Here are a couple ideas i have about your article.  Like perviously mentioned i would expand the beginning segment to include more general information.  Additionally, in the section lab led conflicts with canada you mention briefly that he had a conflict with crow, it would be interesting if you could expand on their relationship.  I found that the small par t where you mentioned him left me wanting to know more! Having said this, overall looking great so far!! 
HillaryViolet (talk) 14:57, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Suggestions

message: Overall the article looks good. Each section is filled out well, and you thoroughly explained the details you've posted in the introduction of the article. I had the suggestions that "Landscape" in "Historical Landscape" be decapitalized, as per Wikipedia heading standards, as well as adding circa 1825 to his birth under "Early life and leadership. I went ahead and actually made the edits... Sorry I wasn't clear on the requirements of this assignment. There are some other minor details that still need to be revised though. Under "Treaty 6", in the second last sentence beginning, "Big Bear strongly...", "believe' is spelled incorrectly. Then, in the first sentence of the next paragraph, there needs to be a space between the comma and "at one point". Besides these minor edits, Your article looks great though, good job! Justo Mendoza (talk) 15:13, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Peer Review