In this week's episode our hosts talk with Onondaga Nation General counsel Joe Heath.  They discuss how The Doctrine of Discovery is an excuse for colonialism. It is European white Christian colonialism which has inflicted white Christian supremacy all over the globe . Some key topics for the episode are: plenary power, Sullivan Clinton, Erie Canal, landback and more. For a transcript and show notes visit: https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/ <a rel="payment" href="https://paypal.me/indigenousvalues">Support the show</a>View the transcript and show notes at <a href='https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/'>podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org</a>. Learn more about the <a href='https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/what-is-the-doctrine-of-discovery/'>Doctrine of Discovery</a> on our site <a href='https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/'>DoctrineofDiscovery.org</a>.

In this week's episode our hosts talk with Onondaga Nation General counsel Joe Heath. They discuss how The Doctrine of Discovery is an excuse for colonialism. It is European white Christian colonialism which has inflicted white Christian supremacy all over the globe . Some key topics for the episode are: plenary power, Sullivan Clinton, Erie Canal, landback and more. For a transcript and show notes visit: https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/ Support the show View the transcript and show notes at podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org. Learn more about the Doctrine of Discovery on our site DoctrineofDiscovery.org.

In this week's episode our hosts talk with Onondaga Nation General counsel Joe Heath.&nbsp; They discuss how The Doctrine of Discovery is an excuse for colonialism. It is European white Christian colonialism which has inflicted white Christian supremacy all over the globe . Some key topics for the episode are: plenary power, Sullivan Clinton, Erie Canal, landback and more. For a transcript and show notes visit: https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/&nbsp;<a href="https://paypal.me/indigenousvalues" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>View the transcript and show notes at <a href="https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org</a>. Learn more about the <a href="https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/what-is-the-doctrine-of-discovery/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Doctrine of Discovery</a> on our site <a href="https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DoctrineofDiscovery.org</a>.

Episode 01: The Legal Framework of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery in Practice

The Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast, hosted by Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), critically examines the historical and ongoing impacts of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. Rooted in 15th-century papal edicts, this doctrine provided theological and legal justification for European colonialism, the seizure of Indigenous lands, and the subjugation of non-Christian peoples. The podcast explores how these principles became codified in U.S. law, from Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823) to Sherrill v. Oneida (2005), and continue to underpin contemporary legal, religious, and corporate frameworks. Featuring discussions with scholars, legal experts, and Indigenous leaders, the series sheds light on how this doctrine fuels environmental destruction, economic exploitation, and cultural genocide while also highlighting Indigenous resistance and calls for justice, land restoration, and the repudiation of these colonial structures. https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/

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The Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast, hosted by Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), critically examines the historical and ongoing impacts of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. Rooted in 15th-century papal edicts, this doctrine provided theological and legal justification for European colonialism, the seizure of Indigenous lands, and the subjugation of non-Christian peoples. The podcast explores how these principles became codified in U.S. law, from Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823) to Sherrill v. Oneida (2005), and continue to underpin contemporary legal, religious, and corporate frameworks. Featuring discussions with scholars, legal experts, and Indigenous leaders, the series sheds light on how this doctrine fuels environmental destruction, economic exploitation, and cultural genocide while also highlighting Indigenous resistance and calls for justice, land restoration, and the repudiation of these colonial structures. https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/

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