indigenous liberation

Who Conquered The Mapuche?

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Who Conquered The Mapuche? In 1550 Pedro de Valdivia, who aimed to control all of Chile to the Straits of Magellan, traveled southward to conquer Mapuche territory. Between 1550 and 1553 the Spanish founded several cities in Mapuche lands including Concepción, Valdivia, Imperial, Villarrica and Angol. When were the Mapuche defeated? In 1550 Valdivia pressed

What Is The Largest Indian Tribe In Chile?

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What Is The Largest Indian Tribe In Chile? There are nine different Indigenous groups in Chile. The largest one is the Mapuche, followed by the Aymara, the Diaguita, the Lickanantay, and the Quechua peoples. Chile is the only country in Latin America, that does not recognise the Indigenous Peoples in its constitution. What are the