How self-determination at the First Nation level was understood can be summarized by the statement of one participant: "being a self-sufficient Nation". For all of the participants, having self-determination meant a Nation that has independence, freedom, and collective control over their destiny. Living in a self-sufficient Nation was seen as means of survival and way of life prior to colonization and the signing of Treaties. Some of the participants spoke of "the pasts self-determination" where individuals "remained a collective society" and where "tribes and clans of families could travel without having to worry, to hunt, to follow the seasons, and to have a life of freedom". Participants described an idyllic autonomous state that culminates in healthy Nations that are able to rely on their own members and local government, and "not depend on anybody". One participant echoed this response:
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