Why were the métis important in early Indiana?

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They stopped all conflicts between French settlers and Native Americans.
They stopped all conflicts between French settlers and Native Americans.

They were able to serve as negotiators between the French and Native Americans.
They were able to serve as negotiators between the French and Native Americans.

They rejected the way of life practiced by French trappers.
They rejected the way of life practiced by French trappers.

They always took the side of European settlers.

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The correct response is:

They were able to serve as negotiators between the French and Native Americans.

The Métis, as a group of mixed French and Indigenous ancestry, played a crucial role in early Indiana by facilitating communication and negotiation between French settlers and Native American tribes, enabling trade and diplomacy in the region.