The Episcopal Church USA Statements on the Doctrine of Discovery

Statement on Indigenous boarding schools

• 2021 Statement on Indigenous boarding schools by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and President of the House of Deputies Gay Clark Jennings

Episcopal Church, USA Statement on the Doctrine of Discovery

• Repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery, 2009-D035 Final Resolution Text
  • Other Documents
    • Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery
    • 2012 Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori issues pastoral letter on the Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous Peoples
    • Remembrance, Recognition and Reconciliation: The Episcopal Church’s Call for Justice for Indigenous People A Sermon Preached by John Dieffenbacher-Krall at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Old Town, Maine October 15, 2006
    • Rejecting the Christian Doctrine of Discovery and Forging a New Relationship with North America’s Indigenous People A Sermon Preached by John Dieffenbacher-Krall at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Barneveld, NY in the Central Diocese of NY July 12, 2009
    • How St. James’ Might Respond to General Convention Resolution D035 A Sermon Preached by John Dieffenbacher-Krall at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Old Town, Maine October 11, 2009
    • Indian Country Today Media Network News Article: Episcopal Church repudiates Doctrine of Discovery  and as pdf