Victorino Antilef Explained

Predecessor:office established
Office:Member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile
Term Start:4 July 2021
Term End:4 July 2022
Birth Name:Victorino Ernesto Antilef Ñanco
Birth Place:Antilhue, Chile
Victorino Antilef
Occupation:Educator
Birth Date:20 September 1969

Victorino Ernesto Antilef Ñanco[1] (born 20 September 1969) is a Mapuche educator and politician in Chile. In 2021, Antilef was elected to the Chilean Constitutional Convention to represent the Mapuche people, who are entitled to seven reserved seats on the newly formed body.[2]

Early life and career

Victorino Antilef was born on 20 September 1969[3] and was raised in Antilhue, Los Ríos Region. Antilef is a fluent speaker of Mapudungun and attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[4] Additionally, Antilef is a member of the Mapuche Kalfulikan Association of Los Ríos.[5]

A teacher of intercultural education,[6] Antilef has attended events hosted by institutions such as the Austral University of Chile[7] and the University of La Frontera to promote Mapuche cultural knowledge.[8] One area of cultural revitalization that Antilef has emphasized is the protection of traditional Mapuche sports such as palín (referred to in Spanish as chueca), a stick-and-ball game.[9] [10]

Constitutional Convention

As a member of the Constitutional Convention, Antilef has pushed for the "cultural revitalization" of Mapuche customs.[11] Antilef has indicated that environmental policy is his primary concern and has stated that "[i]t is essential to start talking about nature as a subject of law".[12] Antilef has connected the cause of environmental preservation to that of preserving indigenous cultures, explained that the natural environment holds spiritual significance to the Mapuche people and intertwined with Mapuche cultural values.[13]

During the 2021 election for President of the Constitutional Convention, Antilef supported fellow Mapuche activist and eventual victor Elisa Loncón.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-01-24. Dos candidatos de Lanco a escaños reservados para representar a los pueblos originarios en la redacción de la nueva Constitución.. 2021-07-17. Diario Lanco oficial. es.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-22. Constituyente mapuche Victorino Antilef: "es fundamental que seamos una sola voz". 2021-07-17. Mapuexpress. es.
  3. Web site: Victorino Antilef Ñanco – Anales de la República. 2021-07-17. es.
  4. Web site: BIOGRAFIAS Caifil y Antilef Constituyente. 2021-07-17. es.
  5. Web site: Constituyente mapuche Victorino Antilef: "es fundamental que seamos una sola voz". 2021-07-17. Diario de Futrono. es.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-18. Los Ríos: Antilef y Caifil trabajarán unidos en Convención Constitucional ante ajuste por paridad. 2021-07-17. BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile. es.
  7. Web site: 22 August 2006. At the Austral University of Chile: Cycle of Encounters Around Mapuche Culture Began. Austral University of chile.
  8. Rodríguez. Claudia. Pentukún: Números 10 y 11. Estudios Filológicos. 2001 . 36. 192–194. 10.4067/S0071-17132001003600016. 0071-1713. free.
  9. Web site: Valdivia: Desarrollan juegos mapuche en escuelas de la costa para fortalecer cultura lafkenche. 2021-07-17. FOCO SOCIAL ::: COMUNICACIONES, NIÑEZ Y ADOLESCENCIA. es.
  10. Web site: Staking a claim on hockey's roots. 2021-07-17. Pan American Hockey Federation. en.
  11. Web site: Victorino Antilef, constituyente pueblo Mapuche: "Vamos a mantener un eje principal, relacionado con la territorialidad..." soyvaldivia.cl. 2021-07-17. soychile.cl. es.
  12. Web site: 2021-05-17. Una machi, dirigentes y abogados ligados al conflicto en la macrozona sur logran los escaños reservados a pueblos originarios Ex-Ante. 2021-07-17. www.ex-ante.cl. es-CL.
  13. Web site: Oficios mapuche, un trabajo en relación con la naturaleza y los territorios – Vamos en camino. 11 December 2020 . 2021-07-17. es-CL.
  14. Web site: Resumen.cl. Constituyentes mapuche proclaman a Elisa Loncon como candidata a la directiva de la Convención y establecen puntos mínimos para funcionamiento del espacio. 2021-07-17. Resumen.cl. en.

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