Yahgan

[ yah-guhn ]

/ ˈyɑ gən /

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a member of an Indian people of the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent islands.

the language of the Yahgan.

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Some of the land he now holds once belonged to a number of Yahgan families.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears
But the Yahgan did not delight in open warfare or bloodshed.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears
These served every need of the Yahgan in the way of cups and basins.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears
Among the Yahgan of Tierra del Fuego fishing is left entirely to the women, and this is not at all unusual.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley

But there were forms and methods in the marriage negotiations that were dear to the Yahgan heart.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears