Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery after years of pressure from Indigenous activists
by Joyce Hackel from The World: Latest Stories on (#6ABKF)
The 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.