From Mapuche : the reconstruction cycle
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Machi Millaray Huichalaf, on the shore of the Pilmaiquen River, on the sacred spot Ngen Mapu Kintuante that will be flooded if the third project of a dam is built. Besides her role of mediator between the dead and the living, the Machi is also the community doctor. She visits this place often to find medicinal herbs. On January 30th 2013, Millaray got arrested after a search warrant, accused of holding weapons and hiding 6 people who were also accused of setting a house on fire. She will be held in protective custody for the next 6 months.