Which of the Following Is a Reason for Challenging the Term

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason for challenging the term "Indian" as it pertains to North American Indigenous people?

• A) because it only refers to certain groups of people and yet has sometimes been used incorrectly to refer to all
• B) because it is a name erroneously given to indigenous people by a lost colonial explorer
• C) because it reflects a lifestyle that is no longer relevant in contemporary society
• D) because it is too narrow to reflect the Pan-Indian reality of North America

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