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Indigenous Craft Fair Permalink

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We invite everyone to visit the Indigenous Peoples Craft Fair on 17 April 2024 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the Eighth Floor of the Church Center of the United...

Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus 2024 Permalink

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Dear Sisters, We invite you to join us on the 12 April 2024 from 9:00 AM—-3:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) at 7...

Global Indigenous People’s Caucus 2024 Permalink

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Dear Relatives, We invite you to join us on the 13-14 April 2024 from 9:00 AM––3:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN)...

‘Political Principles and Indian Sovereignty’: Lee Hester’s Philosophical Critique of US Anti-Indian Law Permalink

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The Supreme Court now avoids naming the doctrine, as if that makes the problem go away. Hester concludes that the labyrinth of “inherent and retained...

A 2005 Talk by Steven Newcomb During the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Permalink

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The Doctrine of Discovery’s Disastrous Legacy by Antonia Malchik Permalink

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Do you ever wonder how land comes to be privately owned? I wonder all the time. It’s the whole reason for this newsletter. I’m interested in other forms o...

Johnson v McIntosh & the Mental World of Domination A Brief Video by Steven Newcomb and William Laronal, Jr. Permalink

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Listsen to the Doctrine of Christian Discovery Podcast Now Permalink

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Listen to the podcast on Megaphone, Spotify or Apple.

New Good Faith Media Podcast Highlights ‘Doctrine of Christian Discovery’ Permalink

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The “Doctrine of Christian Discovery” podcast—produced in collaboration with Syracuse University and Indigenous Values Initiative—explores how a 15th-century...

Gayogohó:nǫ˺ (Cayuga) Legal Defense Fund Launches: Justice for an Indigenous People Permalink

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Ithaca, NY- On Sunday, Feb 4th, over 400 Haudenosaunee and US citizens celebrated Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga) culture, the local traditional community, and the...