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I discovered I was indigenous and made history in Argentina

Moira Mill谩n led the first indigenous women鈥檚 march on Argentina鈥檚 capital, but as a child she had no idea of her ancestral Mapuche roots.

Moira Mill谩n is an indigenous Mapuche activist who has led her people's struggle for rights and representation. But as a child she had no idea of her ancestral roots. She was sent to a Christian missionary training school, but an encounter with a stranger challenged the very core of who she thought she was.

She returned to found her own Mapuche community, and ended up travelling the length and breadth of Argentina for almost three years to bring 36 indigenous groups together for the first ever indigenous women's march on the capital.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Louise Morris

Clips are from T茅lam, FM La Tribu, Movimiento de Mujeres Ind铆genas por el Buen Vivirand
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The interpreter was Vilma D铆az聽y聽Z谩rate and Moira was voiced in English by Regina Brandolino

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Moira Mill谩n (centre) with other indigenous activists. Credit: Roxana Sposaro)

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