# The Fuegians — Sailing Alone Around the World character guide

> The Fuegians in Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the savage Fuegians, the Fuegians

**First appearance:** 0008-vii

## Who they are

Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego encountered during the voyage.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/vii)

Natives encountered in the Strait of Magellan, described as squalid and affected by 'firewater' trade.

### [Repairing the Spray's Sails](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/ix)

Hostile encounters, attempted ambush.

### [Chapter X: Juan Fernandez and the Fuegian Arrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/x)

Fuegian savages shoot an arrow at the Spray, prompting Slocum to fire his rifle in response.

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