Blanco en Blanco, a portrait of the Selk’nam Genocide
SANTIAGO – Director Théo Court tackles the complicated history of the Patagonia in a slow, reflective film. Set in the early 1900s, the movie follows...
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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...
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...
Recognition for the Selk’nam Through Bill
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – A bill in Congress would recognize the Selk’nam as an existing indigenous tribe. Currently, members of the tribe cannot access benefits under the...
Selk’Nam Comics, Mapuche Pop-Art: Native Culture Revives In Modern Form
SANTIAGO – Chilean history is a braid of nationalist themes, Spanish conquest and colonies, and the ancient traditions and heritages of the land’s indigenous peoples....