Vanina Ojeda proposes permanent indigenous commission in Ushuaia

Vanina Ojeda, a Selk’nam representative and councilwoman in Ushuaia, is advocating for the formal recognition of indigenous presence and identity in Tierra del Fuego. She has proposed the creation of a Permanent Commission on Indigenous Peoples within the Ushuaia Deliberative Council to ensure sustained institutional participation and dialogue.

Ojeda emphasizes that indigenous communities are a living part of the present rather than historical relics. She argues that the commission would move beyond symbolic commemorations to create a permanent institutional agenda that respects indigenous rights, ancestral knowledge, and territorial connections that predate modern administrative boundaries.