Tag : selk’nam

A Day of Dignity for the Selk’nam People

Chile Today Staff25 November, 2020

by Chile Today Staff25 November, 2020

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...

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Recognition for the Selk’nam Through Bill

Diego Rivera19 July, 202020 July, 2020

by Diego Rivera19 July, 202020 July, 2020

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...

CULTURE

Selk’Nam Comics, Mapuche Pop-Art: Native Culture Revives In Modern Form

Nelson Quiroz15 April, 201930 April, 2019

by Nelson Quiroz15 April, 201930 April, 2019

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....