T. Lulani Arquette

The Sordid Influence of the Doctrine of Discovery

The Doctrine of Discovery (DOD) was developed by Roman Catholic Popes beginning in 1452 to justify and provide a legal basis for European Christian nations to expand their empires, take the land and resources of non-white civilizations around the world, and destroy those who would not convert to...

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September 03, 2012

UNPFII Recommends Redress of Doctrine of Discovery Harm

Gale Courey Toensing
June 02, 2012
The 11 th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues ended with the acknowledgment that the racist Doctrine of Discovery continues to impact Indigenous Peop...

Seneca Students Speak at United Nations Permanent Forum

ICTMN Staff
May 22, 2012
A group of 15 Seneca Salamanca High School students traveled to the Eleventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City (UNPFII) to present...

Ancient Cultures Strive to Modernize 'Medieval' Western Notions at UNPFII

ICTMN Staff
May 10, 2012
As the 11th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) dissected the Doctrine of Discovery this week, peoples from ancient cultures worked to moder...

Indigenous Groups at UNPFII Seek End of Violence Against Indigenous Women

Gale Courey Toensing
May 10, 2012
While congressional lawmakers in Washington are trying to strip the Violence Against Women Act of its protections for indigenous women, indigenous delegations at the United Nations...

Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Probes Doctrine of Discovery’s Impact on Women

Gale Courey Toensing
May 09, 2012
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The U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Will Be Dominated by Doctrine of Discovery

Gale Courey Toensing
May 07, 2012
Indigenous delegates will come away from the 11th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) with a deeper understanding of the centuries-old ideol...

The Doctrine of Discovery: Another Condemnation

Carol Berry
April 24, 2012
Whether they are looking ahead a couple of weeks to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues or recalling the past of 500 years ago, a panel of Native scholars on Ap...

Columbus Day 2011

Carol Berry
October 08, 2011
Denver’s two-decade history of protest against the Columbus Day parade will be tested October 8...

UNPFII Panel Discusses Doctrine of Discovery

Gale Courey Toensing
June 13, 2011
The 15th century Roman Catholic popes were quite clear when it came to authorizing the kings of Portugal and Spain to conquer “undiscovered” lands, convert or enslave their inhabit...

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