Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spuzzum First Nation

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:53, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Spuzzum First Nation

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Incomplete article. Part about the tribe is unsourced. Under normal circumstances it would be considered failing WP:GNG The Banner talk 23:00, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. Human3015^TALK 23:38, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose: Another word for "incomplete article" is "stub" which is indicated at the bottom of the article. I admit it is pretty thin and under-sourced, although I have just added some information and sources. Spuzzum is the topic of at least one book (now referenced in the article) and is covered in several other scholarly works. I see no reason to delete it. - Themightyquill (talk) 08:20, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia does not delete articles just for being "incomplete" — and while this definitely needs some referencing improvement, First Nations band governments are a notable thing for which we should always have an article about every one that exists, with no exceptions for any reason ever. Keep and flag for improvement. Bearcat (talk) 16:19, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- According to what rule is that? The Banner talk 21:27, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Take your pick of WP:GEOLAND, our notability standards for government bodies and our notability standards for ethnic groupings (a First Nation, by definition, cuts across all three of those concepts.) Bearcat (talk) 20:48, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    - Your arguments sounds more like "It is USA so it is notable".
      - Well, no, a) because First Nations are in Canada and not the USA and b) because WP:GEOLAND really is a thing. I can't tell you how many countless settlements we've included -- hamlets, villages, dots on the map -- with the tiniest of stubs, because of this very guideline. In fact if memory serves, I believe one of our most prolific editors, Dr. Blofeld, even created a Bot just to spawn them (?). At any rate, by contrast, as you can see in List of First Nations governments, there is a large though finite number of First Nations in Canada. So Keep. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:54, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep --The fact that an article is missing some sections, might possibly be a reason to delete some section headings (though better not: it may encourage someone to write them). It is certainly not a reason to delete the whole article. If it was not capable of being verified, it would be different. Peterkingiron (talk) 18:49, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bearcats arguments do not convince me at all. But the edits of Themightyquill make me doubt about the nomination. Request speedy close as keep (and I hope the article gets more info) The Banner talk 20:55, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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