Los procesos político-comunicacionales de una organización indígena en Salta, Argentina

The article analyzes the political-communicational processes of the Organization of Aboriginal Communities of Nazareno (OCAN), located in the province of Salta, Argentina, attending to practices of intervention and articulation with religious and state actors. In theoretical terms, it proposes an approach to Popular Communication Studies and its relationship with research on audiovisual experiences of indigenous peoples. At the same time, it recovers contributions from Anthropology interested in investigating the link between media practices and processes of ethnic emergence. In methodological terms, it is oriented on an ethnographic perspective, resorting to participant observation, open interviews and participation in assemblies and communication workshops. The results indicate that, within the framework of the political processes of the indigenous organization, and especially since the creation of its community radio FM OCAN, it is possible to identify a relationship between popular communication projects, the struggle for territory and identity claims.