An Example of Assimilation as It Applies to Indigenous People

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Multiple Choice

An example of assimilation as it applies to Indigenous people is

• A) forced attendance of children at residential schools.
• B) evolution of the Métis culture.
• C) participation of Indigenous people in the fur trade.
• D) use of traditional medicine in the biomedical system.

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