the doctrine of discovery
The 15th century papal bulls might be old, but they’ve influenced everything from how we treat the planet to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
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Steven Newcomb has spent years teaching people about a series of 15th century papal bulls, commonly called the ‘doctrine of discovery.’ Newcomb, who is Shawnee/Lenape and author of Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery , said the bulls might be old, but they’ve influenced everything from how we treat the planet to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.