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    ' Read the essay. Then answer the questions that follow The Native American Land Conservancy The Native Americans who live in present-day Colifornic are the descendants of the indigenous Peoples who lived in the area before the arrival of European settlers. According fo a recent United States census report, over 300,000 people living in California today have Native American ‘heritage, Despite this, most areas in the state that have cultural and historical significance for Native American tribes are not owned or controlled by tibes. Ongoing plans made by properly developers, as well as pollution, threaten to destroy places that have historically been important to ative people. Because many Native American communities do not have access to their sacred sites and find it dificult to protect thelr own traditional cultures, groups like the Native American Land Conservancy (NALC) have been formed.The NALC started in 1998 as an inferribal group focused on protecting sacted sites in Souther California. A review of some examples of the work that the NALC does demonstrates the organization's importance and shows why it should have the support of all Americans. 2 _In.2004. the NALC collaborated with tribal representatives and conservation groups fo cequite ‘and protect an area called Horse Canyon in the Santa Rosa Mountains. his area is part of the Colorado Desert, which contains evidence of the societies of early native peoples.This includes ‘ancient rails, ock shelters, quay sites, and examples of rock atin the past, tribes would use the. {rea for ritual hunting activities Fit were not for the support of the NALC, this area might now be a housing development, 3. The Cohuita Fish raps Program is another excmple of the good work that the NALC does. Working \withyan ofganization called the Trust for Public Lands, they monitor an ancient Native American sia Cond act as trbal representatives. The Salton Seq is the name of a lake ih Southem Calfomia where ‘ancient fish trops were carved into the rocks by members of the Cahuilla tive. This sile has long been ‘of cultural and historical importance fo the local Native American community, However, because of the extonshve use of offroad vehictes, he archeological evidence has been vuinerable to pollion. By monitoring this sie, the NALC and other groups can both register Gnd record those who use the area ‘and encourage protective measures, hey also maintain cin informational facility on the property, 4 Finally the NALC hos been instrumental in conserving the area called Old Woman Mountains Preserve in San Bernardino County This area surmounds a group of mountains, and it includes farge granite rock that fs thought fo resemble an old woman. The 2,660-ccre preserve contains ‘many places with hisfoicol and cultural ies fo various Native American tribes. In 2002. the NALC purchased it with the goa! of improving hiking tras, protecting the landscape, and running ‘educational programs. They now conduct scientiic surveys of the plants and animals founel on the propery. Espectaly important isthe Leaming Landscape program fo bal yaung people, which teaches them about thelr own cultural traditions, 5 _Itis plan to see thot the NALC Ie helping fo conserve both the environment cin Native American cure with such projects just as the National Park Service preserves Alcatraz Island ond ‘Mu Woods for the good ofthe couriry. Ate il, the history af the native people in Calfomia Is just. <3 important as any cher history ofthe region. and we must support groups tke the NALG intros {goals fs abunctantly clear that. without the assistance of groups ike the NALC. places of cuted Cond historical importance fo Native American tribes in Calfomia would not be maintained on ‘and conserved. All United States cttzans must remember that the legacy of the notive ses and they have lived on Is part of our shared history, i andthe : Hi (BREDA (UNIT 1 READING Quiz ‘tem Recding 4@ Comtvetge Ulvrty Pets 2018 Photocoplable m PART A: KEY SKILLS Hl ssentegezceaermetr croote the bost answer to each question 1 What isthe writers main argument? @ The NALC works wih other ogankations fo protectImporant Native American ss. b The NALC deserves the suppor ofall Americans due to Its proven work of preserving tribal history culture, ond the envionment © Native Americans need organizations ike the NALC to help them conserve their sacred land. 2 Why does the author mention that ail Americans should support the NALC? ‘a to ernphosiz that the issue of conserving fond, culture, and history isnot limited to Native Americans fo prove that the NALC has not hai the suppert of many people In'the past © Yo argue thot tribes in Calfomnia have been discriminated against and deserve findnctal ‘compensation 3 Which argument s not presented in this essay? «Areas of importance to Native Americans should be preserved. » Land thot isin danger of being polluted should be protected. * © Developers should be allowed fo construct bulidings on land that is not sacred to Native Americans. 7 ‘Match the paragraphs to the statements. 1 Paragraph 4 An req of archeological importance was saved from the dangers 2. Paragraph 2 of pollution. 3 Poragraph 3 'b An crea containing evidence of historical Native American culture ‘was saved from development. © Ar‘area that is important fo Native Americans Is now the’ ile of ari ‘educational program for young people. ED choose tt coneot ansivers. 1. What reasons does the author give forthe founding of he NALG? {More than 300,000 people now lve in endangered creas. 1b Native Amerfoan lands face threats from properly developers -¢ Native Americans have fewer rights than other Califomia residents. <4 ‘Many Native Amertcans do not have aooess 16 ther sacred historical se. 2 Which example(s) does the wrter izcuss to support his these? ‘2 Muir Wood 'b Old Woman Mountains reserve © Horse Canyon, i

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