page_title: Selk'nam genocide
hierarchical_section_title: Selk'nam genocide
caption_attribution_description: English: Julius Popper during one of his Indian hunts. A naked aboriginal, murdered by his militiamen, at Popper's feet. Español: Julius Popper en una de sus cacerías de indios. Un originario desnudo, asesinado por sus milicias al pie de Popper.
context_page_description: The Selk'nam genocide was the genocide of the Selk'nam people, one of three indigenous tribes populating the Tierra del Fuego in South America, from the second half of the 19th to the early 20th century. The genocide spanned a period of between ten and fifteen years. The Selk'nam, which had an estimated population of 4,000 people, saw their numbers reduced to 500.
context_section_description: The Selk'nam genocide was the genocide of the Selk'nam people, one of three indigenous tribes populating the Tierra del Fuego in South America, from the second half of the 19th to the early 20th century. The genocide spanned a period of between ten and fifteen years. The Selk'nam, which had an estimated population of 4,000 people, saw their numbers reduced to 500.
caption: Julius Popper standing next to an unclothed slaughtered Selk'nam and his firing squad.
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