Question

if you look at history from a native perspective, and i know thats very difficult for you to do, the most powerful, or one of the most powerful countries in the world as a policy first tried to wipe us off the face of the earth. and then, failing that, instituted a number of policies to make sure that we didnt exist in 1993 as a culturally distinct group of people, and yet here we are. not only do we exist, but were thriving and were growing, and were learning now to trust our own thinking again and dig our way out.
which statement best paraphrases the excerpt?

• mankiller suggests that the cherokee people are one of the most powerful nations in the world for surviving attempts to erase the culture.
• mankiller emphasizes the strength of the cherokee people by pointing out that their culture survived despite attempts to erase it.
• mankiller complains that it is very difficult for non - indigenous people to understand the world from an cut off text
• mankiller states that not only do the cherokee exist, but theyre thriving and growing and learning to dig their cut off text

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The excerpt says a powerful country tried to wipe the group out, not that the Cherokee are one of the most powerful nations. Eliminate this.
2. Analyze the second option: The excerpt shows the Cherokee existed and thrived despite attempts to erase their culture, which emphasizes their strength through cultural survival. This matches.
3. Analyze the third option: The excerpt's main point isn't complaining about non - Indigenous understanding, but about Cherokee survival. Eliminate this.
4. Analyze the fourth option: This is a summary of part of the excerpt, but the second option better captures the emphasis on strength through surviving cultural erasure attempts.

Answer:

B. Mankiller emphasizes the strength of the Cherokee people by pointing out that their culture survived despite attempts to erase it.