Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?
A) Native American populations were devastated by European diseases from which they had no immunity.
B) Only about one-fourth of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on or near reservations today.
C) Historical accounts have underrepresented the vast cultural and social heterogeneity of tribes prior to European conquest.
D) Today, Native Americans have the highest poverty rate of any group in the United States.

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The statement that only about one-fourth of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on or near reservations today is false because a significant portion, though not the majority, live on or near reservations, the proportion is higher than one-fourth. Data and reports indicate that the percentage varies but is significant, reflecting both those who live on reservations and those who live in urban or other non-reservation areas.

Which of These Statements Regarding the Position of Native Americans