Repudiations
Repuidations of the Doctrine of Discovery by religious organizations and faith communities
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How we met the Doctrine of Discovery. A Maya commentary
It was an ordinary evening on October 9, 2018 when, scrolling down my mouse wheel randomly looking at posts on Facebook something suddenly caught my attentio...
What Doctrine of Discovery Statements of Religious Repudiation Reveal
Nations formulate doctrines that define and guide their relations toward other nations. The Monroe Doctrine, and the Truman, Carter, and Bush Doctrines are A...
U.S. v. KING MOUNTAIN TOBACCO CO., INC. DECISION 9th Circuit, August 13, 2018
Tobacco company, owned by a Yakima Nation citizen, makes cigarettes using 54 % tobacco that is grown on allotted nation land, held in trust by US. The 9th Ci...
The U.S. Government’s Claim of a Right of Domination
Joseph Story is regarded as a genius and a giant in the legal profession. His continuing influence on American law was demonstrated for me some years ago whe...
Brackeen v. Haaland, the Indian Child Welfare Act case now in the Supreme Court: Seen in Perspective Permalink
The fracturing of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in its effort to decide Brakeen in 2021 demonstrates the deep confusion and contradiction (some say schi...
Sublimis Deus, Pastorale Officium and Non Indecens Videtur – A Historical Dive Into the Vatican’s Failure to Rescind the Doctrine of Discovery
In our journey of dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery and its horrible legacy, there is a recurring argument from the Catholic church and its supporters, t...
City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Doctrine of Discovery.
Ten Religious Themes of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery (DoCD) that Contrast with Indigenous Values
With issuance of 15th century Papal Bulls known as the Doctrine of Christian Discovery, religion has been used all over the world as a weapon against Indigen...
Uniting Church in Australia, Repuidates the Doctrine of Discovery
Read the Uniting Church in Australia’s statement repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery.
Call for Authors on the Doctrine of Discovery
We are now accepting applications for partnership and collaboration with The Doctrine of Discovery Project.
On the Papal Bull, Sublimis Deus Permalink
The bull Sublimis Deus was not retroactive. It could not be projected back in time. It could not remove the death, destruction, and dehumanization that th...
Sublimis Deus (Sublimis Dei)
On the limits of Sublimis Deus (also called Sublimis Dei).
The Two Row Wampum: a Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery Permalink
In the Two Row Wampum, an agreement between two peoples, the Dutch were the first Europeans to sit down and negotiate with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, ...
Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada In Mission For Others
Read the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada in Mission For Others’s statement repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery.
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
Read the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s statement repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery.