Corporacion Nacional de Desarrollo Indigena | |
CONADI's national subdirectorate of Temuco. | |
Government Agency overview | |
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Formed | September 28, 1993 |
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Superseding Government Agency |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Headquarters | Temuco |
Website | www |
The National Corporation for Indigenous Development, or Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena (CONADI') in Spanish, is a Chilean institution founded on September 28, 1993, by the "Ley Indigena 19253" (“Indigenous Law”).[1]
CONADI's main goal is to promote, coordinate and execute the state's work to support the development of the indigenous peoples of Chile.
CONADI is overseen by the Social Development Ministry or "es:Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Chile". Its headquarters are located in the city of Temuco and it has two subdivisions: Temuco, covering the Bío Bío, Araucanía, Los Lagos and Los Ríos regions, and Iquique, covering the Tarapacá, Antofagasta and Arica y Parinacota regions.