Article 6ABKF Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery after years of pressure from Indigenous activists

Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery after years of pressure from Indigenous activists

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Joyce Hackel
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Story ImageThe 15th-century Doctrine of Discovery provided the legal basis for the colonial-era seizure of Native lands. Sociology professor Cora Voyageur, who is also a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, joined The World's host Carol Hills to discuss the significance of the Vatican's repudiation of the doctrine.
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