The topic must have a thesis statement, which is both original and provocative.
• The primary sources may be in English or Spanish—but with a very strong preference for Spanish-
language sources. Primary sources can be any of the following: books, academic journals, newspaper
articles, news magazine articles. All sources can be either found on the internet or in print form.
• The topic must address why the student has this question, why this topic intrigues the student.
• The paper must be 8-10 pages, typed, double-spaced, with 1” margins, in either Arial or Calibri 12-point
font
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Question:
If Mapuche means ‘people of the land’ why don’t they receive any land from their government? Why is the Mapuche people being expelled from their land by the government, if they are the ones who originated typical traditions that all Chileans preserve to this day?
Sources:
Bengoa, J. (2013, June 1). Los Mapuches: Historia, cultura Y conflicto. Cahiers des Amériques latines. https://journals.openedition.org/cal/118
Cayuqueo, P. (2020). Historia secreta Mapuche 2. Catalonia.
Chile: Autoridades Criminalizan a personas Mapuche a través de Juicios injustos. Amnistía Internacional. (2021, August 13). https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2018/08/chile-autoridades-criminalizan-a-personas-mapuche-a-traves-de-juicios-injustos/
G, P. (2001, February 1). La Cultura Mapuche y su estrategia para resistir estructuras de Asimilaci. Página de inicio. https://www.ugr.es/~pwlac/G17_05Beatriz_Carbonell.html
Luis, J. (n.d.). Repositorio Académico – universidad de chile. https://repositorio.uchile.cl/bitstream/handle/2250/108994/hermosilla_j.pdf?sequence=3
Pueblo Mapuche, La Larga Batalla contra La Injusticia. Desinformémonos. (2013, January 21).
https://desinformemonos.org/pueblo-mapuche-la-larga-batalla-contra-la-injusticia/
Sierra, M. (2000). Mapuche, Gente de la Tierra. Editorial Sudamericana.