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 :It depends on what you mean by ""native"", which, in turn, depends on how far back you want to look. In the 18th and 19th century, for example, the area was mostly uninhabited. Before that, the population was also sparse and included various Tungus, Daur, and Ducher tribes. Hope this helps.— • ; December 21, 2010; 14:53 (UTC)"