Political Situation of the Indigenous Populations in Argentina
<p>As discussed in the previous conversation with Alejandro Grimson, Argentina is built on a myth of Europeanness, thus concealing its indigenity from its national narrative. This conversation with Axel Lazzari introduces us to the historical and current political situations of the indigenous populations in Argentina. We begin by addressing the very terminology we use and the power of naming as a means of control. Axel then provides us with a short account of the European colonization of the indigenous land, subsequently enforced by the mapping of the territory. We look at the three historical maps below to understand the controlled management of territory both at the administrative and social level. The indigenous struggle continues nowadays through several legal fights to reclaim some specific land property.</p>
Host: Léopold Lambert
Guests: Axel Lazzari
Part of: The Funambulist Podcast