Question

Which of the following statements summarizes a difference in family structure between mainstream American and traditional Native American families?

Choose the best definition for the following terms.
A.
In mainstream American families, rites of passage often involve sending a child to live with his grandparents for a time.
B.
Immediate family members are solely responsible for each other’s wellbeing in Native American families.
C.
Extended family members and clan relations play a significant role in providing and caring for one another in Native American families.
D.
Nuclear family structures consist of parents and children only.

Answer 1

Answer:

Overview

Many different groups of American Indians, with distinct cultures based on their resource allocation and climate, inhabited the western region of North America.

Hunting, gathering, and fishing supplied most of the food for native peoples throughout the West, especially along the Columbia and Colorado Rivers.

Although hunting and gathering could be challenging and unpredictable, the bountiful West provided ample food and trading goods, which allowed natives to establish sedentary villages.

Geographic and temporal setting: the diverse West

The West of United States, extending from the top corner of Washington, through California and into parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho, was home to a diverse array of Native American groups living off bountiful natural resources much before Lewis and Clark ever discovered the region’s riches. It is hard to generalize about the cultural practices of native groups in the West since the climate and resources varied immensely, creating microenvironments which different groups used to advantage. Some tribes that lived in the Pacific Northwest include the Makah and the Kwakiutl people. Over one hundred federally-recognized tribes lived in modern California. The Great Basin—the vast expanse of land between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas—was home to the Mono, Paiute, Bannock, Shoshone, Ute, and Gosiute peoples, among others.

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