Repudiations
Repuidations of the Doctrine of Discovery by religious organizations and faith communities
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Documenting Domination in International Relations Through the Doctrine of Discovery Permalink
The American Indian Law Alliance (AILA) was founded in 1989 by Tonya Gonnella Frichner as an Indigenous, non profit organization advocating for sovereignty.
Book Notes: New Books in the Study of Domination Permalink
Brett and Hill review several books, including The Urgency of Indigenous Values by Philip P. Arnold It points readers to the Outcome archive for context.
Things We Already Knew Before the Prophecy of I Am Permalink
I am the meadow And the tall grasses I am the stone That rolled away I am the water That flows through all life possible I am the tree That shades Outcome.
Contributors Permalink
Contributors This Content This entry connects Doctrine of Discovery scholarship, Indigenous sovereignty, law, religion, and historical accountability.
Table of Contents Permalink
Article Table of Content This entry connects Doctrine of Discovery scholarship, Indigenous sovereignty, law, religion, and historical accountability..
Joint Statement to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Nine Years Ago Today, on May 4th, 2016, We Met Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, and Archbishop Silvano Tomasi at the Pontifical Council For Justice and Peace
S05E08: Teaching Uncomfortable History: The Doctrine of Discovery Permalink
Dr. Holly Rine discusses teaching the Doctrine of Discovery inside Jesuit classrooms. This entry connects Doctrine of Discovery scholarship, Indigenous.
Haaland v. Brackeen and the Logic of Discovery Permalink
The ICWA was enacted to protect Indigenous sovereignty, but the Brackeens argued that its preference to Native American families in the fostering and adoption of Native American children amounts to racial discrimination, an argument the court did not substantively address because it judged the Brackeens lacked standing.
S05E07: Indigenous Wisdom for Planetary Healing with Yuria Celidwen Permalink
Dr. Yuria Celidwen shares Indigenous contemplative science and ethics for planetary healing. It points readers to the Outcome archive for context. Outcome.
Learning From Reflection and Looking to the Future Permalink
Two Years on from the UN Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Indigenous Peoples
Remarks on the Freedom of Religion or Belief Report Permalink
Abstract Remarks delivered at the forum “Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indigenous Peoples: The 2022 UN Report,” at the Center for Earth Ethics at Union ...
Intellectual Acknowledgement in Favour of Religious Freedom and Justice: Comparative History of Religions and Ideas as Methodology for Education Permalink
Abstract This succinct essay addresses the issue of freedom of religion for Indigenous cultures. Freedom of belief cannot subsist without justice, i.e. equa...
On the Limits of the Concept of Religious Freedom in Indigenous Communities Permalink
Abstract In this essay, we will argue that firstly, the international and national legal framings of religion or belief are limited in scope, and one must a...
The Bankruptcy of the Category of Religion: A Decolonizing Approach Permalink
Abstract This article takes as its point of departure the 2022 Interim Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, ent...
Comments Delivered to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Permalink
Comments delivered as part of the “Virtual Consultation on Legal Framework: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief,” held June 22,...