The Makah, a tribe that lives near the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Olympic Peninsula, see themselves as whalers and continue to identify themselves spiritually with whales. Their ongoing struggle to maintain their traditional way of life, which involves whale hunting, demonstrates how
A. indigenous communities do not understand the threat their activities pose to endangered species.
B. contemporary indigenous groups have to grapple with multiple levels of culture, contestation, and political regulation.
C. contemporary law is useless in solving disputes with indigenous communities.
D. some indigenous communities are able to isolate themselves from national and international politics despite continuous threat from outsiders.
E. animals do not have rights.
Answer: B
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