Cristina Calderón: Last full blood Yagán, last known speaker of the Yaghan language
Cristina Calderón (May 24, 1928 – February 16, 2022) was a Chilean writer.
She was born in Puerto Williams, Navarino Island. She was the last living full-blooded Yaghan person after the death of her 84 year-old sister Úrsula in 2005. She was also the last native speaker of the Yaghan language.
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Calderón was honored as the Illustrious Daughter of the Magallanes Region and Chilean Antarctica. She was also recognized by the National Council of Culture and the Arts as a Living Human Treasure by UNESCO in 2003.
Calderón died on February 16, 2022 in Punta Arenas, Chile from COVID-19 at the age of 93.
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