Indigenous delegates ask Pope to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery
Indigenous delegates ask Pope to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery
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Indigenous Statement to the Parliament of World’s Religions
An Indigenous Peoples’ Statement to the World Delivered at The Parliament of the World’s Religions Convened at Melbourne, Australia on the Traditional Lands ...
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
It was also suggested the report be a key advocacy tool for raising awareness on indigenous peoples’ issues in general and in particular to raise the profile...
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 2007
Online Resources
Online Resources about the Doctrine of Discovery
Bibliography
The Doctrine of Discovery Working Bibliography
Requerimiento
Spanish conquistadors read this document, composed in 1514, to Indians of the new world. It briefly explains Spain’s assertion of its legal and moral right t...
Patent Granted by Henry VII to John Cabot
By this public document, Henry VII indicated his official, royal support for Cabot’s enterprise.
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was concluded on June 7 1494 to settle the contentious matter of the possession of the newly discovered lands of the non Christian ...
Inter Caetera
The Legal Battle and Spiritual War against the Native People The Bull Inter Caetera (Alexander VI) May 4, 1493