Abstract

VALVERDE, Sebastián. De "pobladores" a "mapuche": historias ausentes (y los ausentes de la historia). Pap. trab. - Cent. Estud. Interdiscip. Etnolingüíst. Antropol. Sociocult. [online]. 2011, n.22, pp.74-90. ISSN 1852-4508.

In recent decades, and particularly in the recent past years, there is an update of the Mapuche native population´s ethnical identity in Argentinean Northern Patagonia´s area. As part of these processes, a recovery of orality has been taking place, revealing previously unknown historical experiences, which involves multiple tensions with different social sectors due to the "versions" of the past. We will focus on these dynamics, in a context marked by territorial conflictivity of the diverse communities with private owners and some state levels.

Keywords : Ethnicity; Social memory; Territorial conflicts; Mapuche Native People; Argentinean Northern Patagonia Argentina.