# Rebuilding What Was Always Ours: The Inherent Right to Self-Government

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Podcast: [Inherent Rights Informed Voices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inherent-rights-informed-voices-7675404)
Published: 2025-11-17T14:52:54+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/inherentrightsinformedvoices/2498127
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“Where it all began…” Exploring the history of the Indian Act and the inherent right to self-government. Episode 1 covers how First Nation communities governed themselves successfully before the arrival of European settlers and how the introduction of colonial government and the Indian Act changed ways of life that had been practiced for millennia. Host: Catherine MacQuarrie Guests: Frances Abele, Terry Poucette Producer: Emma Fazakas Executive Producers: Catherine MacQuarrie, Mason Ducharme Music: Constitution Song by The Spiritual Warriors Inquisitive Orchestra by Musictown on Pixabay

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