Chapter 5's reading,"A Mother to a Teacher," is an anonymous letter written by an Aboriginal mother to her child's teacher.The letter tries to educate the non-Aboriginal teacher about her child's culture,language,way of life,and method of learning.What is the mother's letter an act of resistance to?

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The mother's letter is an act of resistance to the assimilation policy, which was a government policy that aimed to force Aboriginal people to adopt European ways of life and culture, thereby erasing their own culture, language, and way of life. By educating the non-Aboriginal teacher about her child's culture, the mother is trying to resist the assimilation policy and protect her child's Aboriginal identity.

Chapter 5's Reading,"A Mother to a Teacher," Is an Anonymous