Repudiations
Repuidations of the Doctrine of Discovery by religious organizations and faith communities
Recent posts
The Marshall Trilogy: Johnson v. McIntosh, 21 U.S. (8 Wheat.) 543 (1823) - Domination Translator Series - Part 3
The 1823 landmark Johnson v. McIntosh case established the Doctrine of Discovery as U.S. law, denying Native nations’ property rights.
Fletcher v. Peck (1810) - Domination Translator Series - Part 2
The Fletcher v. Peck case examined whether the U.S. courts would recognize Indian title to land, and how colonial charters justified domination.
The Domination Translator Series: An Extended Essay on Various U.S. Supreme Court Rulings and Other Topics - Part 1
How did the U.S. justify ‘ultimate dominion’ over Native nations and lands? This series examines the Doctrine of Discovery in Supreme Court rulings.
Examining the Doctrine of Discovery in Religion and Indigenous Studies Permalink
Abstract Since the publication of Pagans in the Promised Land by Steven T. Newcomb (Shawnee/Lenape), scholarship on the Doctrine of Discovery has expanded si...
Book Review of The Urgency of Indigenous Values Permalink
What is a way forward in the midst of the environmental and ecological crisis? How does religious studies engage with Indigenous Peoples? Philip P. Arnold...
Cutting Through the US Claim of a Right of Domination over Indigenous People: An Analysis of Haaland v. Brackeen Permalink
Healing the Sacred: The Fight to Restore Onondaga Lake and Honor Indigenous Land Permalink
Abstract The Onondaga Nation is petitioning the Organization of American States (OAS) for land rights to Onondaga Lake, a notoriously polluted body of water ...
A Conversation on the Urgency of Indigenous Values Permalink
In short, neither this book nor the Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center would have been possible without the groundbreaking work of Charles Long and the Hist...
Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery: A Wakaga Sovereignty Series Permalink
Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery: A Wakaga Sovereignty Series is a multi-article initiative by the Wakaga Economic Development Group examining ho...
CrossCurrents Vol. 74. No. 4. Special Issue: 200 Years of Johnson v. M’Intosh: Indigenous Responses to the Religious Foundations of Racism Permalink
In 2022 Syracuse University received a Henry Luce Foundation grant to support the work of Philip P. Arnold and the Indigenous Values Initiative’s Doctrine...
S06E01: Defending Mother Earth from The Doctrine of Christian Discovery #NoKings Permalink
⤓ Download a transcript of the Episode as a PDF // → Subscribe Special Episode This episode is a live recording of The Doctrine of Christian Discovery, T...
Gomeroi Native Title - Living in the Shadow of Terra Nullius Part 02
Part 2 Gomeroi Native Title - Living in the Shadow of Terra Nullius Santos NSW Pty Ltd and Another v Gomeroi People and Another [2025] NNTTA 12 Photo supp...