Paul Aronica – Little chief of the Andes, A biography of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá, Araucanian Indian

This recounts the authentic tale of Ceferino Namuncurá, the offspring of Chief Manuel Namuncurá, the final ruler of the Araucanian Indians in the Argentine pampas region. Originating from a resilient tribe descended from the ancient Incas of Peru, they fiercely governed the vast plains from the Andes to the Atlantic, resisting subjugation until the arrival of General Roca and the Argentine forces in 1883. At this point, their narrative unfolds.

CONTENTS

• Chapter one: The Treaty
• Chapter two: Coming o f Little Chief
• Chapter three: First Holy Communion
• Chapter four: My Poor People
• Chapter five: The Best Choice
• Chapter six: Summer at St. Isidore ’s
• Chapter seven: First Failing
• Chapter eight: In the Eternal City
• Chapter nine: For My People
• Appendix: Blessed Ceferino

Reference time period: 1880 – 1972