02/17/2022
I was saddened to learn of the death yesterday of Cristina Calderón, who was the last surviving member of the Yagan indigenous people of southern Chile to speak the native language. I was fortunate to spend time with Cristina at her home in Puerto Williams twice while filming stories about Patagonia and the Yagan people for , and even shared an expedition with her son. She was a treasure and figurehead in her community and she will be missed.