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Canada's Native people have an inherent right to self-government, concludes a federal report.

Natives "are entitled to exercise jurisdiction over certain core subject matters that are of vital concern to their communities," states a Royal Commission on Aboriginal People's interim report released Aug. 18.

The report stated Aboriginal peoples may begin the process of self-government immediately without negotiating with other levels of government. The right is included in Canada's Charter of Rights.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.

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The Deh Cho Tribal Council's first annual assembly ended with a declaration of rights that proclaims the region's sovereignty from the federal government.

The declaration of rights affirms the Deh Cho Dene's belief that their inherent right to self-government cannot be extinguished on settling a land claim.

"Only sovereign peoples can make treaties with each other," the declaration says. "Therefore our Aboriginal rights and titles and oral treaties cannot be extinguished any EuroCanadian government.