Why does the Micmac argue that American Indians are ingenious and clever?

Due to the way they express their artistic values fashion, clothing, and jewelry.

Explanation:

Micmac believed that creative thinking is a huge sign of intelligence. The complexity of the native's design in body painting, clothing design, and headwear can be used as a factor to measure that.

Many early settlers believed that American Indians were not 'clever' because they did not a more modern technologies like them in day today live. Micmac argued that it's a social choice. Not necessarily because they can't.

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