In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndyuka_people" id="mwQw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Ndyuka people">Ndyuka people</a> of Suriname <span id="mwRA" typeof="mw:Entity">–</span> descended from <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroon_(people)" id="mwRQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Maroon (people)">escaped slaves</a> <span id="mwRg" typeof="mw:Entity">–</span> gain territorial autonomy.