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Selknam Language
Selknam or Selkʼnam may refer to: *Selkʼnam people The Selkʼnam, also known as the Onawo or Ona people, are an Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous people in the Patagonian region of southern Argentina and Chile, including the Tierra del Fuego islands. They were one of the last nati ..., also known as the Ona, an Indigenous group in South America. * Selknam (rugby union), a rugby union team in Chile. * Selkʼnam language, also known as Ona, spoken by Selkʼnam people. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selkʼnam People
The Selkʼnam, also known as the Onawo or Ona people, are an Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous people in the Patagonian region of southern Argentina and Chile, including the Tierra del Fuego islands. They were one of the last native groups in South America to be encountered by migrant Europeans in the late 19th century. Settlement, gold mining and farming in the region of Tierra del Fuego were followed by the Selknam genocide. In the mid-19th century, there were about 4,000 Selkʼnam; in 1916 Charles W. Furlong estimated there were about 800 Selkʼnam living in Tierra del Fuego; with Walter Gardini stating that by 1919 there were 279, and by 1930 just over 100. In the 2017 Chilean census 1,144 people declared themselves to be Selkʼnam. However, until 2020, they were considered extinct as a people by the government in Chile, and much of the English language literature. While the Selkʼnam are closely associated with living in the northeastern area of Tierra del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selknam (rugby Union)
Selknam is a professional rugby union team based in Santiago, Chile. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. History The franchise was founded in November 2019 as a Chilean member of the American Super League, a South American Rugby project to professionalize rugby on the continent and with financial support from World Rugby. Its name is a tribute to the Indigenous people of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, originating in present-day Chile and Argentina. In January 2020, the first player of the franchise was confirmed, he was the captain and leader of the team, the third line Ignacio Silva. Selknam's first squad was made up of 35 players, 27 Chilean and 8 foreigners, including players from Argentina, Fiji ( Vesi Rarawa) and Tonga (Johnny Ika and Latiume Fosita). On March 4, 2020, led by Pablo Lemoine, they played the first official professional match between South American teams, against Peñarol Rugby, triumphing as a visitor by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
