Papal Bulls that create the foundation of the Doctrine of Discovery Papal Bull Dum Diversas 18 June, 1452 English Quotations from Dum Diversas and the Latin original via google books The Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V), January 8, 1454 The Legal Battle and Spiritual War against the Native People, The Bull Inter Caetera (Alexander…
Read MoreEleventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 7-18 May, 2012 Agenda Item 3 – May 8, 2012 Haudenosaunee Statement on the Construct Known as the Doctrine of Discovery, A History A Seat at the Table The Haudenosaunee take this opportunity to thank Ms. Cunningham for her work as past Chair of…
Read MoreIndigenous delegates ask Pope to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery By Gale Courey Toensing Story Published: Dec 21, 2009 Originally Published by Indian Country Today Media Network MELBOURNE, Australia – While indigenous delegates from around the world were sidelined at the 15th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, the collective voice of indigenous…
Read MorePatent Granted by King Henry VII to John Cabot and his Sons March 5, 1496 By this public document, Henry VII indicated his official, royal support for Cabot’s enterprise. As an agent of the English Crown, Cabot was empowered to investigate, claim and possess lands “which before this time were unknown to all Christians”…
Read MoreTreaty of Tordesillas June 7, 1494 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 world between Portugal and Spain. It was ratified by Spain on July 2, 1494. and by Portugal on September 5,…
Read MoreThe Legal Battle and Spiritual War against the Native People The Bull Inter Caetera (Alexander VI) May 4, 1493 “Alexander, bishop, servant of the servants of God, to the illustrious sovereigns, our very dear son in Christ, Ferdinand, king, and our very dear daughter in Christ, Isabella, queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon, Sicily, and Granada,…
Read MoreThe Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V) January 8, 1454 “Nicholas, bishop, servant of the servants of God. for a perpetual remembrance. The Roman pontiff, successor of the key-bearer of the heavenly kingdom and vicar of Jesus Christ, contemplating with a father’s mind all the several climes of the world and the characteristics of all the…
Read MorePapal Bull Dum Diversas 18 June, 1452 Pope Nicholas V issued the papal bull Dum Diversas on 18 June, 1452. It authorised Alfonso V of Portugal to reduce any “Saracens (Muslims) and pagans and any other unbelievers” to perpetual slavery. This facilitated the Portuguese slave trade from West Africa. The same pope wrote the bull Romanus…
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