Repudiations
Repuidations of the Doctrine of Discovery by religious organizations and faith communities
Recent posts
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...
Gomeroi Native Title - Living in the Shadow of Terra Nullius Part 01
Part 1 Gomeroi Native Title - Living in the Shadow of Terra Nullius Santos NSW Pty Ltd and Another v Gomeroi People and Another [2025] NNTTA 12 Abstract Ex...
Haaland v. Brackeen and the Logic of Discovery Permalink
Abstract On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, withholding the constitutionality of the 1978 Indian Child ...
Learning From Reflection and Looking to the Future Permalink
Abstract The following article discusses the UN Special Interim Report and its significance to the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The article reviews how the...
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,...
Indigenous Values Initiative Together with the American Indian Law Alliance Submits this Report: The Territorial Integrity of Mother Earth, Indigenous Peoples, and the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief Permalink
The present report is the input provided by the Indigenous Values Initiative (IVI) and American Indian Law Alliance (AILA) in response to the new report draf...
Interim Report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Permalink
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, initiates a critical conversation within the United Nations sy...