The purpose of the essay Last Rites for Indian Dead is to

Question 20 options:

A. demand that the U. S. government pay Native Americans for the worth of the artifacts stolen from burial grounds.

B. educate individuals about the beliefs of Native Americans in regards to burial grounds and artifacts.

C. encourage grave scavengers to turn over the artifacts they find to museums.

D. encourage lawmakers to create laws to protect Native American burial grounds and return the bodies held in museums and universities for burial

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17 August, 03:40

The purpose of the essay Last Rites for Indian Dead is to

Question 20 options:

A. demand that the U. S. government pay Native Americans for the worth of the artifacts stolen from burial grounds.

B. educate individuals about the beliefs of Native Americans in regards to burial grounds and artifacts.

C. encourage grave scavengers to turn over the artifacts they find to museums.

D. encourage lawmakers to create laws to protect Native American burial grounds and return the bodies held in museums and universities for burial

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Baylee Small · Answer 1

The "Last Rites for Indian Dead" is actually an essay that was written by Susan Shown Harjo. The purpose for writing this essay is to persuade these legislators to establish laws for protection of the burial grounds of Native Americans and to also bring back the bodies that are displayed in museums and universities. The answer to this would be option D.