Participation of the Indigenous People of Arica and Tarapacá in Politics and in the Community Form of Justice During the 19th Century

Abstract

This article analyzes the participation of the Arica and Tarapacá indigenous people in the political and legal systems, at a community level, during the Peruvian Republic (19th century). Based on documentary information, we discuss how the native people, locally articulate the political participation and the administration of justice when taking on civil positions (mayors, justice of peace, among others), as active members of a regional citizenship under permanent construction.