Where can I watch the Doctrine of Discovery?

vimeo
THe iconic film The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code is now streaming. You can rent or purchase the film on vimeo. The film is directed by Sheldon P. Wolfchild and co-produced by Steven T.

Is the Doctrine of Discovery still in effect?

The Doctrine of Discovery continues to impact Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. The Doctrine of Discovery provided a framework for Christian explorers, in the name of their sovereign, to lay claim to territories uninhabited by Christians.

What is the Doctrine of Discovery 1493?

The 1493 Papal decree aimed to justify Christian European explorers’ claims on land and waterways they allegedly discovered, and promote Christian domination and superiority, and has been applied in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas.

What was the Doctrine of Discovery based on?

The Doctrine of Discovery includes all doctrines, policies and practices based on advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences.

Has Doctrine of Discovery been rescinded?

So why is the Doctrine of Discovery important today? Because it has never been renounced. It remains the basis for Canadian law and as such continues to impact Indigenous Peoples.

Why is it called a papal bull?

The name is derived from the lead seal (bulla) traditionally affixed to such documents. Since the 12th century it has designated a letter from the pope carrying a bulla that shows the heads of the apostles Peter and Paul on one side and the pope’s signature on the other.

Can papal bulls be rescinded?

A representative of the Papal Legation to the United Nations has discreetly attended the panels on the subject at the last few sessions of the permanent forum. Given the long and complicated relation of the Catholic Church and the Native peoples of the Americas, a rescission of the bulls is the least the pope could do.

What did the Catholic Church do to the indigenous peoples?

The Catholic Church during the Age of Discovery inaugurated a major effort to spread Christianity in the New World and to convert the indigenous peoples of the Americas and other indigenous people by any means necessary.