The silences in memories. Dialogues with indigeneous women about genocidal practices
Abstract
In this article, we explore the autobiographical memories of Mapuche women in the Olavarría district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina), with the aim of bringing visibility to experiences of structural violence and historically silenced genocidal practices. From an anthropological approach, incorporating gender and intersectional perspectives, we analyze how territorial dispossession, the prohibition of the indigenous language, and silences shape contemporary processes of ethnic identification. Additionally, we examine collective traumas as persistent traces of colonial and state violence that permeate the narratives of the participants. The main findings highlight the significance of family memories as tools for identity reconstruction and healing. In sum, the work contributes to memory studies and indigenous studies by analyzing the autobiographical narratives of these actors as political practices of reconstruction and intergenerational transmission of ancestral memories in scenarios of dispossession and conflict from a situated approach.
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