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On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash

For the Mapuche, Chile’s largest Indigenous group and more than 10 percent of its population, a pristine river like the Truful Truful, flowing from a lava field under an Andean volcano, is the home of a spiritual force to revere, not a natural resource to exploit. That has led many Mapuche communities by the Truful Truful, the Pilmaiquen River and across the country’s water-rich south to fight hydroelectric plants that they see as desecrating nature and depriving Indigenous communities of essential energies that keep them from getting sick. But as Chile readies to vote on a new constitution highlighting Indigenous rights, spirituality and ideology get entangled.

On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash

SACRED RIVERS: On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash

MELIPEUCO, Chile (AP) — Mist suddenly arose from the Truful Truful River as it flowed below the snow-covered Llaima volcano, and Victor Curin smiled at the sun-dappled water spray.

On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash

The Mapuche, Chile's largest tribe, has been fighting hydroelectric plants for years

Mapuche solstice ceremonies highlight sacred rivers | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source

ALONG THE PILMAIQUEN RIVER, Chile (AP) — A ceremonial dip in the frigid waters of the fast-flowing Pilmaiquen River in southern Chile was the culmination of the multiday celebration of We Tripantü, one of the most sacred holidays for the Mapuche, the country’s largest Indigenous group.

Mapuche solstice ceremonies highlight sacred rivers

ALONG THE PILMAIQUEN RIVER, Chile (AP) -- A ceremonial dip in the frigid waters of the fast-flowing Pilmaiquen River in southern Chile was the culmination

On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source

On Chile rivers, Native spirituality and development clash

For the Mapuche, Chile’s largest Indigenous group and more than 10 percent of its population, a pristine river like the Truful Truful, flowing from a lava field under an Andean volcano, is the home of a spiritual force to revere, not a natural resource to exploit

Villa Mascardi, entre el limbo de las usurpaciones mapuches y las instancias de diálogo que no prosperan