Participación de la población indígena de Arica y Tarapacá en la política y la justicia comunitarias durante el siglo XIX

This article analyzes the participation of the Arica and Tarapacá indigenous people in the polítical and legal systems, at a community level, during the Peruvian Republic (19 ^th century). Based on documentary information, we discuss how the native people, locally articulate the polítical participation and the administration of justice when taking on civil positions (mayors, justice of peace, among others), as active members of a regional citizenship under permanent construction.