According the U.S. Census figures, in 2010 the number of Native Americans has reached nearly 2.9 million or about __________ of the estimated pre-European contact population.

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It is estimated that the Native American population prior to European contact was around 8-10 million. Therefore, the current population of nearly 2.9 million is approximately 33% of the estimated pre-European contact population. Thus, option C) is the correct answer.