Araucanian Indians
Araucanian Indians a group of South American Indians. They once lived in Araucania, a large area of Chile south of the Bío-Bío River. The Araucanians were the only Indians whom the Spanish invaders of the New World were unable to conquer. From 1535 until Chile became independent in 1818, they fought off Spanish attempts to conquer them. They were finally subdued by Chile in 1881.
The Araucanians of today live mostly in the valleys and on the western slopes of the Andes in southern Chile. They herd cattle, horses, and sheep.