Toba people
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The Toba people, also known as the Qom people, are one of the largest Indigenous groups in Argentina who historically inhabited the region known today as the Pampas of the Central Chaco. During the 16
Women choristers belonging to the Qom Chelaalapí Choir in Resistencia, Chaco
A group of Tobas near the Pilcomayo River, 1892.
Image of a young Toba girl.
Félix Díaz, a Qom leader.
Félix Díaz (cacique)
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Félix Díaz is an Argentine activist on behalf of the civil rights of the Qom people in Argentina. He is the qarashé of the Potae Napocna Navogoh, also known as Colonia La Primavera in the province of
Toba people
…Argentine police, resulting in the death of one Toba man and one police officer, the protest sparked national controversy and attention. Led by chief Félix Díaz, the Qom community, joined by other Indigenous groups, began the Qopiwini organization and built an encampment in the middle of the city of Buenos Aires…
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Félix Díaz with the Argentine musician Gustavo Cordera at the Qom camp in Buenos Aires, 2015
President Macri meets Félix Díaz.