AN HISTORIC RECKONING: MOVEMENT LEADERS RESPOND TO THE REPUDIATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY

On March 30, 2023, the Vatican issued a repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, a collection of 15th-century papal bulls that supported the invasion and capture of non-Christian lands, and the genocide and enslavement of non-Christian people. The repudiation follows decades of activism by Indigenous nations, Black liberation movements, and their allies around the world.

In this special event, we invite movement partners to discuss what this historic moment means for them, their communities, and the world. You'll also hear briefly from the N&N Land Justice team about how this moment connects to decisions about land and wealth, and where we can all go from here to create the true "Change of Era" that Pope Francis speaks of.

Our guests:

-- Pat McCabe, Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker;

-- Çaca Yvaire, Atakapa Ishak, Kréyòl, and Black territorial scholar-artist, and the Community Conservation Co-Director with the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust;

-- Tela Troge, Shinnecock, Tribal lawyer and co-founder of the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers and Warriors of the Sunrise;

-- Michelle Schenandoah (Oneida), Founder of Rematriation; presented as a spiritual advisor to the Pope in the First Nations Delegation at the Vatican that prompted his apology regarding Indian Residential Schools.

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