We are three young Mapuche Tehuelches, members of the Nahuelpan Mapuche Tehuelche community. Like many of our ancestors, we believe and maintain that history should be told by our own voices.
For decades they have tried to silence us, sometimes passively, almost imperceptibly, and other times abruptly and violently. That is why many have saved and cared for the stories/histories/knowledge that permeate our community and our families. Today we consider that it is of utmost importance that people learn the history of Nahuelpan, but from memories, oral stories, images, etc.
The mapu [land] that Cacique Nahuelpan prepared still preserves ancestral ceremonies and knowledge for those who wish to learn, rediscover and strengthen themselves in this nag mapu [great land]. Our paths joined again to work together on this and many more projects, for the sale of our community, out of respect for the mapu, for the memory of our kuifikecheyem [ancestors], for their teachings and also with their strength.
DATA SHEET
Idea, script and production: Jenifer Nahuelpan, Luisa Ayleen Suarez and Gina Jara
Research: Jenifer Nahuelpan, Luisa Ayleen Suarez and Gina Jara
Script: Gina Jara and Gisel Jara
Voice: Gina Jara
Filming and editing: Jenifer Nahuelpan
Interviewees: Andres Antieco, Felipe Suarez, Susana Panquilef, Etelvina Rojas, Javier Nahuelpan, Francisco Huenchuman and Silvia Quilaqueo.
Mari mari compuche, inche Jenifer Nahuelpan, part of the lof Boquete Nahuelpan. I live in Esquel, but I've always been in the territory. For most of my childhood I lived with my grandmother, Margarita Antieco, and with my grandfather, in a part of Nahuelpan. Since I was young, my grandmother spoke to me in Mapudungun. Those teachings, along with my father's, began my journey as a Mapuche Tehuelche, and the recovery of my grandparents' other teachings, which were slowly being lost, but which our lof are remerging with great strength.
In our audiovisual project, which we decided to call Nahuelpan: Memoria, despojo y lucha, we experienced many emotions, and recovered stories that we got to know through living memory. These stories reflect the lived experiences of many people from our community, who come into your life and change it, because in them we see the pain that is carried through generations. That pain is what our community is today turning into struggle and resistance, and I want to be a part of that. I hope all of this is reflected in our audiovisual project.
Member of the lof Boquete Nahuelpan.
Member of the lof Boquete Nahuelpan.
All of our ancestors, who left us their knowledge and strength. All who shared their stories: Andres Antieco, Felipe Suarez, Susana Panquilef, Etelvina Rojas, Javier Nahuelpan, Francisco Huenchuman y Silvia Quilaqueo.
A nuestras familias.