Question

read the excerpt from \we are determined not to sell our lands.\brother, at the treaties held for the purchase of our lands, the white men, with sweet voices and smiling faces, told us they loved us, and that they would not cheat us, but that the kings children on the other side of the lake would cheat us. when we go on the other side of the lake, the kings children tell us your people will cheat us. these things puzzle our heads, and we believe that the indians must take care of themselves, and not trust either in your people or in the kings children.which quotation best reflects the central idea of this excerpt?○ \... the white men, with sweet voices and smiling faces, told us they loved us ...\○ \... the kings children tell us your people will cheat us.\○ \these things puzzle our heads ...\○ \... we believe that the indians must take care of themselves ...\

Explanation:

The central idea of the excerpt is that the Indigenous group is confused by conflicting claims from white men and the king's children, leading them to conclude they must rely on themselves and not trust either party. The last quotation directly states this core conclusion.

Answer:

. . . we believe that the Indians must take care of themselves . . ."