Title: Selk'nam
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 3,000 people, saw their numbers reduced to 500.
Subjects: Ona Indians, Indians of South America, Genocide
Places: Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, South America