Discrimination
Most people in Chile and Argentina consider Mapuche to be rural peasants, and this is something that leads to the discrimination of their communities. Chile has always been a society which puts a high emphasis on class and having money, and traditionally speaking, Mapuche do not have a lot of money. This comes from being systemically removed from their lands, placed onto reservations with no supplemental income or job skills that could help them in mainstream societies. All of these circumstances generally lead the Mapuche to being impoverished and therefore looked down upon by Chileans. Furthermore, women who enter into Chilean society usually are only able to find job in domestic areas, such as child care or working in houses and kitchens. The same thing can be said for men, who will really only ever enter into labor jobs that keep them working long hours and away from the majority of society. Everything the Mapuche does essentially gives them a bad name in society, and they are truly considered to be the lowest class. Once living on the reservations did not work because there simply was no room for everyone, more people left for Santiago in hopes of a better life, only to find that they have no choice but to create their own Mapuche slums outside of the city limits, and struggle and be forgotten about there. It is easy to think low of oneself and others in your group if it is constantly reinforced by the government, society and culture to an extent that there is something fundamentally wrong with the group you are a part of. Forgetting about their centuries old experience as an indigenous group, suddenly the strong and fierce willed Mapuche are allowing themselves to be mistreated and discriminated against. Of course there are people and leaders in the Mapuche who do not settle for this type of treatment and work actively within the government and society to change the stereotypes regarding Mapuche. Either way, due to the discrimination faced within the Mapuche communities, they often stick close together and do not associate with Chileans of mainstream society unless necessary. People will also give Mapuche the stereotype of being "beggars" or the idea of being unhappy with their current situations. They think that because they have Chilean citizenship, that it is okay to treat them less than human, even though their own documentation papers rates them as essentially second class citizens. The Mapuche Foundation is quoted to have said, "They face difficulties in getting jobs, education and are less paid than their Chilean colleagues. It is not an uncommon phenomenon to change a Mapuche name into a Chilean, and avoid passing on Mapudungun to the children, in order to get a chance to climb the social ladder."
Loss of identity
Like mentioned just before, parents will often change the last names of the children to avoid giving them a Mapuche name, or even not teach them the native language, Mapudungun, in order to help them better assimilate into society. This is just one example of how the fight for land rights has major consequences on the Mapuche. Whether they were forcibly moved out of their lands, or they chose to leave because they felt they were left with no option, there has always been a critical need for the Mapuche to be able to adapt to survive. This has been their way of life since before the Spanish came, and the Inca tried to incorporate them into their empire but were unsuccessful. It has always been a sense of pride for the Mapuche to be able to move forward from any type of attack and prevail as a people. Now, there is a true sense of the people drifting apart. See above in the three pictures, also taken from Flickr, and take careful note on what they are wearing. While it appears they are at a traditional celebration setting, most of the people in the photos are not wearing traditional wear, but rather "normal" or "regular" clothes and jackets. This is a prime source for identity being lost, because in most areas where Mapuche live, they are only able to wear their traditional clothing at such folk events and celebrations. It is also prohibited for children to wear the spirit wear to school, as it causes a distraction for the other students learning. This forcing of culture being taken away directly leads into people choosing not to participate in their culture, even when it is okay for them to do so, as is seen above.
Violence
As it has been seen in other situations, sometimes when there is a lot of frustration in groups of people and it seems like there is nothing being done, there are often riots, protests, and as a direct result, violence. This has been the case in the regions which the Mapuche are located. They are coming back to see new landowners and become enraged when nothing is able to be done, and then groups get fired up and the possibility for violence comes. Lately, according to several different news sources, both Latin American and U.S. based, have reported border violence as well as smaller acts of what is being considered terrorism. As seen in the photo above, groups are taking to even spray painting their tags and claims onto different structures in their old villages. This is considered by many to be reminiscent of gang activity, and is also seen as a form of harassment. Army guards and other policeman are often stationed within these locations, because landowners believe the Mapuche to be violent people who are ready to attack them. The police also buy into this type of nonsense, by not believing different Mapuche when they come forward with information about attacks on them. They are often dismissed, leading up to more frustration. This is when groups are able to come together and form groups that are significant enough to be considered a protest. This always grabs the attention of the media and the government, but it never pushes officials far enough to do anything. Right now, for all of their political agendas, nothing needs to be done for change. At least until now, 2017.