Wildfires are razing native forests and peatlands in Tierra del Fuego
Devastating wildfires are raging in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego. They threaten crucial global ecosystems and the habitat of the indigenous Selk’nam population. So far the...
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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...
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....