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Indigenous leaders made Charles aware of the "threat" posed by the movement during a meeting in London, they say.
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Grand Chief Joey Pete of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations said he and other leaders made the King aware of the "threat" the movement represented to agreements signed by First Nations and the Crown more than a century ago.
He added that the King was "very interested in what we had to say" and had "committed to learning more".
It comes as a grassroots separatist movement in the west Canadian province gathers signatures to force a secession referendum in October.
First Nations leaders in Alberta have voiced their opposition to the separation movement, and some have filed legal challenges.
While meeting the King on Wednesday, First Nations chiefs asked him to issue a Royal Proclamation that would affirm their treaties with the Crown and the rights afforded under them, they said.
"It was a significant meeting, as Treaty partners and equals," said Grand Chief Pete in a statement.
He added that the King had been "very interested in what we had to say and asked a lot of questions".
The BBC has approached Buckingham Palace for comment.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet Charles on Monday during a trip to the UK.
He told reporters on Thursday that the monarch had engaged in a "fulsome" discussion with the chiefs, adding: "There are many subjects for him and I to raise."
Laws that govern the relationship between Canada's First Nations and the Canadian government are set out by treaties that were signed with the Crown, in some cases prior to the creation of Canada.
Those treaty rights are protected by the Canadian constitution, which recognises and affirms them.
One Alberta First Nation - Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) - has sued the Alberta government for allowing separatists to gather enough signatures in
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