What Trend Was Demonstrated by the Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador

What trend was demonstrated by the indigenous peoples in Ecuador studied by Kim Clark?

A) They have lost ground and been generally weakened as the state has modernized the Ecuadorian countryside.
B) Indigenous identity has rapidly strengthened following reduced social spending in the 1980s.
C) Colonialism and state control have led to a passive acceptance of the state's authoritarian paternalism.
D) Most indigenous people have been assimilated,leaving only a declining remnant of people identifying themselves as indigenous.