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ebuilding the cherokee nation\. so from 1906 and 1907, when oklahoma became a state, and until 1971, we didnt elect our own tribal leaders. chiefs of the cherokee nation and some of the other, well they call them southeastern tribes, by now they were in indian territory, our chiefs were appointed by the president of the united states, and usually for no good purpose. they were appointed so they could sign easements or give away land, or other resources of the tribes. its interesting to see how our people began to view leadership during this period of time from 1906 - 1907 to 1971. they began to see chiefs of the cherokees as something external to themselves, a position that only very prominent people who had little connection to the tribe could aspire to or hold. which sentence best integrates a direct quotation from the excerpt? mankiller gives a little bit of cherokee history by explaining how \our chiefs were appointed by the president of the united states, and usually for no good purpose\ (2). the chiefs were appointed \usually for no good purpose\ (2) by the president of the us, to give away cherokee land and that of the other southeastern tribes. mankiller recounts that the chiefs were \appointed\ by the president of the united states for no good purpose, they only signed easements or gave away land (2). mankiller goes on to describe the damage the cherokee suffered at the hands of the men appointed as chiefs \usually for no good purpose\.

Explanation:

A well - integrated direct quotation should flow smoothly within the sentence, with proper attribution and context. The first option clearly attributes the statement to Mankiller and provides context about the Cherokee history while integrating the quote. The other options either have the quote placed in a less natural - flowing way or lack proper context - setting.

Answer:

Mankiller gives a little bit of Cherokee history by explaining how "our chiefs were appointed by the President of the United States, and usually for no good purpose." (2)