The presidential candidates on indigenous policies
The race to La Moneda ends on Sunday, Dec. 19. Chile’s indigenous peoples have gained quite a bit of ground politically in the last year....
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Blanco en Blanco, a portrait of the Selk’nam Genocide
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Director Théo Court tackles the complicated history of the Patagonia in a slow, reflective film. Set in the early 1900s, the movie follows...
Right-wing constituents acknowledge errors and injustices as to indigenous peoples
Fifteen Constitution Assembly constituents of the Chile Vamos pact signed a letter that recognizes mistakes and injustice towards indigenous peoples. The text was delivered to...
Soldiers Remain in Preventive Custody for Alleged Torture of Mapuche
COLLIPULLI – A Court of Appeals said the eight soldiers, all part of an army patrol, are a danger to the victims of the alleged...
What’s Behind the Selk’nam’s Struggle Against a Rugby Team?
by Diego Rivera
The Selk’nam Corporation is accusing several brands of cultural appropriation and trivializing their culture. A recent complaint is against the Selk’nam rugby team and its...
Family of Slain Officer Meet with Mapuche Leaders
by Diego Rivera
ARAUCANÍA – The brother and mother of a police officer who was killed in Araucanía have met with Mapuche leaders. Luis Balcázar was killed in...
A Day of Dignity for the Selk’nam People
Though Nov. 25 marks a dark time in their history, members of the Indigenous community Selk’nam Covadonga Ona are reclaiming the date as a ‘Day of...
In Congress: Bill To Guarantee Indigenous Seats At Constitutional Convention
SANTIAGO — The body in charge of rewriting Chile’s constitution will be a convention composed of 155 members elected by public vote. A bill to...
What the Constitution Says About: Indigenous Rights
October is here, and Chileans are about to vote on a new constitution on Oct. 25. As part of an ongoing series about the Constitution...
Standoff Between Mapuche and Minister After Announced Occupations
SANTIAGO — Tensions in the La Araucanía region reemerged. Six Mapuche communities sent a letter to the president saying that they would begin occupying territories...