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The Ona were a Native American ethnic group who occupied most of the large island of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. The Ona were divided into two main groups, the Haush and Selk'nam, who were distinct both dialectically and culturally. As of the 1990s, the Ona are considered to be extinct. The Ona language is closely related to Tehuelche. Subsistence was based primarily on hunting and the Ona were nomadic.

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Drama and power in a hunting society

The Ona

Analytical and critical bibliography of the tribes of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent territory

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The Indians of Tierra del Fuego

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Author	Title	Publication Date
Beierle, John	Culture summary	1996
Chapman, Anne	Drama and power in a hunting society	1982
Cooper, John M. (John Montgomery)	The Ona	1946
Cooper, John M. (John Montgomery)	Analytical and critical bibliography of the tribes of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent territory	1917
Gusinde, Martin	The Fireland Indians	1931
Lothrop, S. K. (Samuel Kirkland)	The Indians of Tierra del Fuego	1928

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