From a young age, Vargas identified strongly with her indigenous heritage, taking pride in her Kawésqar background "even though they made fun of us when we were children".

[7] Vargas attests that the Chilean military dictatorship harmed the Kawésqar people by forcing members of the nation to disperse from their ancestral territories.

[6] The aforementioned legal battle was noted in a 2020 paper published by the University of Chile, which cited its unsuccessful conclusion as an example of the "impossibility of precautionary guardianship" present in Chilean civil law.

[11] Vargas has criticized fishing policies implemented by the Chilean government, which she argues fail to account for the maritime traditions of indigenous nations.

[2] Vargas has advocated for indigenous unity, proposing that the Kawésqar people ally with the Yaghan and Selk'nam nations in particular to advance the collective goal of self-determination.