A dramatic video has emerged of violent demonstrations in Santiago, Chile during a Mapuche Resistance Day march on Sunday.

People from the country’s largest indigenous group turned out, in traditional dress, to protest about property rights over their ancestral lands in the south.

A crucifix and a bible are burnt on the ground and hooded protesters can be seen throwing missiles at police vehicles.

The march in the capital came as Chile commemorated the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the country, an event many indigenous communities argue should not be celebrated with a holiday.

A dramatic video has emerged of violent demonstrations in Santiago, Chile during a Mapuche Resistance Day march on Sunday.

People from the country’s largest indigenous group turned out, in traditional dress, to protest about property rights over their ancestral lands in the south.

A crucifix and a bible are burnt on the ground and hooded protesters can be seen throwing missiles at police vehicles.

The march in the capital came as Chile commemorated the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the country, an event many indigenous communities argue should not be celebrated with a holiday.