Cristina Calderón, the last known native speaker of one of Chile's indigenous languages, Yaghan, died at 93, her family said on Wednesday. Until the end of her days, Abuela Cristina — as many knew her ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --The last known native speaker of the Indigenous Chilean language Yaghan died this week at 93, her family announced via social media. Cristina Calderón was the only remaining person to ...

THE DESTRUCTION of a language, a culture and a people’s independence can happen swiftly, with one raid or one venturesome virus. More often it is a process of slow decline, over decades or centuries, ...

Abuela Cristina Calderón, who passed away on Feb. 16, 2022, at the age of 93, was beloved by the Indigenous Yaghan community of Bahía Mejillones, located in Puerto Williams on Navarino Island, at the ...

Until the end of her days, Abuela Cristina — as many knew her — bided her time making traditional reed baskets, and sharing the Yaghan... Cristina Calderón, the last known native speaker of one of ...