Camusu Aike
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Camusu Aike | |
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Settlement | |
  Camusu Aike | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′S 70°40′W / 50.800°S 70.667°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Santa Cruz |
| Department | Güer Aike Department |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 51 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Climate | Cfc |
Camusu Aike is an indigenous community settlement in the Güer Aike Department of the Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina.[1] Its inhabitants are members of the Aonikenk (Tehuelche) people.
Camusu Aike was the first state-recognized Aonikenk community.[2]
In the Aonekko ʾaʾien language of the Aonikenk people, the term kamusu (rendered as "Camusu" in Spanish orthography) means "tall waving grass", while aike means "settlement" or "camp". The name therefore can be translated as "camp by the tall waving grass"[3]