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Indigenous Mapuche began an uprising against the occupation of Araucanía by Chile.
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Mapuche
Indigenous people of South America
The Mapuche, also known as Araucanians, are a group of Indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia. The collective term refers to a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who share a common social, religious,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mapuche uprising of 1881
Ethnic uprising in Chile
The last major rebellion of the indigenous Mapuches of Araucanía took place in 1881, during the last phase of the Occupation of Araucanía (1861–1883) by the Chilean state. It was planned by Mapuche chiefs in March 1881 to be launched in November the same year. Mapuche support…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Occupation of Araucanía
Incorporation of Araucanía into Chile
The Occupation of Araucanía or Pacification of Araucanía (1861–1883) was a series of military campaigns, agreements and penetrations by the Chilean military and settlers into Mapuche territory which led to the incorporation of Araucanía into Chilean national territory.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Araucanía (historic region)
Indigenously-inhabited area of Chile
Araucanía or Araucana was the Spanish name given to the region of Chile inhabited by the Mapuche peoples known as the Moluche in the 18th century. Prior to the Spanish conquest of Chile, the lands of the Moluche lay between the Itata River and Toltén River.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)