RAMOS RUIZ, Yolanda    VERGARA FREGOSO, Martha. Indigenous Participation in Public Policy: the Case of the Mapuche People. []. , 23, 1, pp.9-34. ISSN 0122-4409.  https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.papo23-1.pipp.

Traditionally in Chile the relationship between the State and the Mapuche population has been one of constant tensions. One of the main causes has been the ignorance held about these native population and their demands, which leads to create programs that have little impact on their life quality. This article displays information collected from different indigenous and non- indigenous actors, that provides evidence of the lack of participation held by the Mapuche people in the public policies that the Chilean government has addressed to this population. It is evident that despite the existence of national and international legislation that establish the need to implement consultations and work in partnership with indigenous peoples in policies that affect them in some way, currently in Chile the policies are still built under a vertical model that excludes the Mapuche population from the public debate.

: Citizen participation; public policies; democracy; mapuche; State.

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