“We are not alone”

Reconstruction of an indigenous community and intercultural articulations to defend territory in Villa La Angostura, Neuquen (2000-2018)

Abstract

At the beginning of the 21st century, the community of Paicil Antriao began its reconstruction, which had been interrupted since the territorial stage. In a context that implied a new menace to their territoriality, a degree of preexisting mapuce organization allowed this lof to gain perspective. Intercultural articulation became a tactic for territorial consolidation. Based on our fieldwork, bibliography and documents produced by international and national organisms and the Mapuce organizations, this paper analyses how the reconstruction of the community implied building bonds to the Argentinian people. During the two decades of the 21st century, the intercultural articulation broadened, with a turning point in 2011, when the Mapuce Confederation, a third grade organization that existed since 1970, reinforced its presence in the community.