What did the policy of self-determination grant Aboriginals?

• A. Access to education
• B. Right to own land
• C. Right to make decisions about their own lives
• D. Self-government

Answer: (C)

Self-determination is about Aboriginal people having the power to decide their own paths and how their communities are run, rather than decisions being imposed from outside. That means the core idea is the right to make choices about their own lives and affairs—leadership, services, culture, and community priorities—with support from the government where needed. This is why the statement describing the right to make decisions about their own lives best captures what the policy aimed to achieve. While access to education, land ownership, and self-government are related issues in Indigenous policy, they are not the defining focus of self-determination itself.