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Word: harberton (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Guanaco Country. Like his father, young Bridges was determined to learn the" Indians' language, which was "infinitely richer and more expressive than English or Spanish." By the time his father had resigned the missionary post and moved his family about 40 miles down the channel to Harberton, where he started a sheep and cattle ranch, young Bridges was able to make out most of what the Yahgan Indians were talking about. But an even bigger challenge confronted him. In rugged, unexplored northeastern Tierra del Fuego lived the fierce Ona tribe. Naked under their calf-length, guanaco-skin capes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Ona-Land | 1/2/1950 | See Source »

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