Repudiations
Repuidations of the Doctrine of Discovery by religious organizations and faith communities
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Things We Already Knew Before the Prophecy of I Am Permalink
“Things We Already Knew Before the Prophecy of I Am,” an Outcome archive entry by Sawatis Frushell. The entry belongs to the crosscurrents collection and con...
Contributors Permalink
“Contributors,” an Outcome archive entry by The Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL). The entry belongs to the crosscurrents collect...
Table of Contents Permalink
“Table of Contents,” an Outcome archive entry by The Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL). The entry belongs to the crosscurrents co...
S05E08: Teaching Uncomfortable History: The Doctrine of Discovery Permalink
“S05E08: Teaching Uncomfortable History: The Doctrine of Discovery,” an Outcome archive entry by Philip P. Arnold, Sandra Bigtree, Adam DJ Brett. The entry b...
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 ...
S05E07: Indigenous Wisdom for Planetary Healing with Yuria Celidwen Permalink
“S05E07: Indigenous Wisdom for Planetary Healing with Yuria Celidwen,” an Outcome archive entry by Philip P. Arnold, Sandra Bigtree, Adam DJ Brett. The entry...
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...
Preface and Introduction: From Indigenous Religions to Indigenous Values Vol. 5 No. 2 Permalink
Abstract The Office of the External Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedom or Belief contacted Philip P. Arnold, the Indigenous Values Initiative (IVI), an...