Which Statement Best Describes the Assimilation Experiences of Indigenous People

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the assimilation experiences of Indigenous people in Canada?

• A) It finds its origins in the middle of the 20th century.
• B) The reserve system largely allowed Indigenous people to maintain their traditional customs.
• C) While the process was coercive it should not be seen as a form of ethnocide.
• D) Under the Indian Act,all Indigenous people became wards of the federal government.

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