The Ndyuka people or Aukan people are one of six Maroon peoples in the Republic of Suriname and one of the Maroon peoples in French Guiana. The Aukan or Ndyuka speak the Ndyuka language. They are subdivided into the Opu, who live upstream of the Tapanahony River in the Tapanahony resort of southeastern Suriname, and the Bilo, who live downstream of that river in Marowijne District.
In a treaty with Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname gained territorial autonomy.
On October 10, in the year 1760, In a treaty with Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname gained territorial autonomy. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of October 10, one of 483 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on October 10, 1760 (AD era).
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