Conversation so far:
Why did Naga people resist?
The Naga hills have been an area of continued resistance as the Nagas had long been isolated from outside cultures.
As time went on why did the Naga people continue to resist?
The Nagas were the first ethnic group from the northeast to declare their territory an independent state, not belonging to the new nation.
Did the Naga people end up being able to keep their land independent?
A 9-point agreement was signed which promised to bring the Naga tribes under a single political administrative unit and recognised the Nagas' right to self-determination after 10 years.
How was the 9-point agreement received by the Naga people?
Disputes arose over the interpretation of the 9-point agreement, and many in the NNC opposed it.
Did the Naga people eventually accept the new 9-point agreement?
In May 1951, the NNC claimed that 99 per cent of the tribal people supported a referendum to secede from India, which was summarily rejected by the government in New Delhi.

Question: Have they been able to keep their independence to this day?
Self-contained rewrite: Have the Naga people been able to keep their independence to this day?