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| Asociación de Comunidades Autónomas Mapuches | |
|---|---|
| Name | Asociación de Comunidades Autónomas Mapuches |
| Native name | Asociación de Comunidades Autónomas Mapuches |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Type | Indigenous organization |
| Headquarters | Temuco |
| Region served | Araucanía, Los Ríos, Biobío, Los Lagos |
| Membership | Multiple Mapuche communities |
| Leader title | Coordinador/a |
Asociación de Comunidades Autónomas Mapuches is a coordination body formed by Mapuche comunidades and organizaciones del pueblo Mapuche in southern Chile to promote autonomía, territorial rights and cultural revitalization. Originating amid late 20th‑century indigenous mobilizations, it has engaged with Chilean institutions, international indigenous networks and human rights organizations to advance collective claims. The association operates across Araucanía, Los Ríos, Biobío and Los Lagos regions and interacts with municipalities, parliamentary deputies and international bodies.
La asociación surgió en la década de 1990 en el contexto de movilizaciones vinculadas a referentes como Camilo Catrillanca-era conflicts and contemporaneous assemblies influenced by precursors such as Lautaro (mapuche leader), Vicente Huidobro-era cultural movements and indigenous rights frameworks following the Organization of American States deliberations. Early assemblies gathered leaders from communities with histories connected to events like the Pacificación de la Araucanía and legal processes after the Constitución de Chile reforms of the 1990s. During the 2000s the association engaged with initiatives connected to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and filed claims in forums comparable to petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Its timeline intersects with protests contemporaneous to actions around Congreso Nacional de Chile debates and with landmark cases involving actors such as Federico Olea-style lawyers and activists linked to the Comisión Ética Contra la Tortura.
Internally, the association adopts a federative modelo inspired by traditional lonko and comunidad governance, with assemblies reminiscent of practices seen in the Consejo de Todas las Tierras and decision-making similar to procedures in the Mapuche Parliament initiatives. Leadership roles include a coordinador/a and secretarías that interface with institutional actors like the Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena and provincial delegations of the Presidencia de la República de Chile. Committees address asuntos territoriales, educación intercultural and legal strategy, cooperating with academics from institutions such as the Universidad de Chile, Universidad Católica de Temuco and Universidad Austral de Chile. The structure allows for regional delegations that liaise with municipal alcaldes and diputados from districts including those represented by figures like Gonzalo Arenas and Camila Vallejo.
Membership comprises comunidades Mapuche reconocidas and asociaciones comunales from constituencies historically associated with sites like Temuco, Angol, Victoria, Chile, Loncoche and Puerto Saavedra. Affiliated organizaciones often include native legal cooperatives, sindicatos rurales and cultural centers linked to families bearing names tied to lineage leaders comparable to Machi Celestino Córdova discussions in national media. The association has articulation with regional coordinations such as the Consejo de Todas las Tierras-affiliated colectivos and with non-Mapuche allies from environmental groups like Oceanus Chile and human rights NGOs such as Servicio Paz y Justicia.
Primary objectives emphasize restitution and titling of tierras ancestrales, promotion of autonomía comunitaria and revitalization of Mapudungun through intercultural programs, linguistic initiatives and cultural festivals akin to events supported by the Museo Regional de la Araucanía. Activities include asesoría legal in land claims presented before courts influenced by precedents like rulings involving Corporación Nacional Forestal disputes, convening cabildos and participating in public inquiries at venues such as the Palacio de La Moneda. The association organizes workshops with universities including Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and international partnerships with groups connected to the World Council of Indigenous Peoples-style networks, and campaigns aligning with the work of figures such as Violeta Parra-inspired cultural revivalists.
The association advances reivindicaciones territoriales based on historical occupation, customary use and ethnographic evidence submitted in dossiers referencing maps and archival records from sources like the Archivo Nacional de Chile and testimonies comparable to those in cases before the Corte Suprema de Chile. Claims often contest land transfers involving state entities like the Fondo de Tierras and private forestry companies exemplified by disputes involving firms similar to Arauco (forestal), seeking reparación, titulación colectiva and recognition under frameworks akin to proposals debated in the Comisión de Constitución of the Congreso Nacional de Chile. Strategies include simultaneous litigation, negotiation with municipal gobiernos and mobilization of public opinion via alliances with media outlets and artist networks connected to names such as Ana Tijoux.
Relations vary from cooperation with state institutions such as the Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales to confrontation with security agencies like the Carabineros de Chile in episodes that attracted attention from entities like the Observatorio Ciudadano. The association has engaged in dialogue with ministries including the Ministerio de Desarrollo Social and has participated in negotiation mesas with representatives of the Presidencia de la República de Chile and regional gobernadores, while also maintaining ties with international bodies such as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and non‑governmental organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Socially, the association has influenced policies on educación intercultural and has contributed to cultural programming in collaboration with institutions such as the Teatro Municipal de Temuco and the Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, supporting transmission of Mapudungun and traditional knowledge through proyectos with universities and cultural colectivos. Culturally, its festivals and workshops amplify artistic voices linked to performers and intellectuals like Violeta Parra-inspired artists and contemporary activists who appear in national dialogues alongside politicians such as Gabriel Boric and Sebastián Piñera, shaping public perceptions of indigenous rights. The association’s interventions have affected land-use debates, conservation efforts involving agencies like the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente and regional planning processes in areas proximate to reserves such as Huerquehue National Park.
Category:Indigenous organizations in Chile Category:Mapuche people