Which policy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has made it difficult for American Indians to improve their economic position?
What will be an ideal response?
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), now part of the Department of the Interior, has conservation as its prime directive rather than economic development. This deemphasis of economic matters has contributed to the problems of American Indians by making it more difficult for them to improve their economic position.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. monitoring the voting patterns of criminal suspects. B. gathering electronic data, like banking records. C. photographing suspects. D. videotaping suspects who are being interrogated.