With the concepts of acculturation and assimilation in mind, please discuss just how much are Native Americans expected to "shed" their cultural heritage to become part of contemporary "American" society?

a) Native Americans are expected to fully assimilate and abandon their cultural practices.
b) They are encouraged to balance their cultural heritage with embracing American norms.
c) There is no pressure for Native Americans to assimilate; they are free to preserve their cultures.
d) Native Americans are expected to maintain their cultural heritage exclusively without integration.