Why do you think the mother in "Borders" by King told the border officials that she was Blackfoot Indian instead of Canadian? Do you agree or disagree with this decision? Why or why not?
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I think the mother in "Borders" by King told the border officials that she was Blackfoot Indian instead of Canadian to assert her Indigenous identity and to challenge the colonial border that separates her people. I agree with her decision because Indigenous peoples have faced displacement and violence due to colonial borders, and it is empowering for her to assert her identity in this way.