A small aboriginal community in Canada’s Northwest Territories is crafting laws that would normally be imposed by higher authorities as it forges ahead on a path of self-governance some 20 years in the making.Deline’s population of 500 had been working towards self-rule since 1995, negotiating with federal and territorial authorities and holding its own ratification vote before officially achieving independence on Sept. 1.According to Deline’s Final Self-Government Agreement, the community can regulate liquor and gaming, language usage, education, health services, welfare and land planning. Deline, whose name is pronounced with three syllables, is still adjusting to its new status, but it hopes …
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