Kauwes

Kauwes was one of the territories of the Selk’nam on the main island of Tierra del Fuego. Selk’nam families and lineages maintained territories known as haruwen across the island, moving through forests, mountains and open country. Hunting guanaco supplied meat, hides and materials for clothing and shelter. Kauwes lay in the southern island, where wooded valleys meet mountains and the waters of the Almirantazgo inlet.