Today’s show is a deep dive into one group’s work of decolonization. Today I speak with two leaders of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery.
First, what is the doctrine of discovery? Briefly, it is the religious and legal justification for settler colonization beginning in the late 1400s. The legal framework of this historic land grab exists today in the United States and continues to impact indigenous people as they simply seek to exist on their own lands and on their own sovereign terms. Hence the need to dismantle the doctrine of discovery.
Sheri Hostetler is co-founder of the Coalition and is currently the Administrative Leadership and Advancement Director. With Coalition Executive Director Sarah Augustine, she co-authored the book So We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Crisis She and Sara co-host the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Podcast.
Doe Hoyer is an organizer and songleader with the Coalition and coordinates the Repair Network. They have lived on Dakota homelands for most of their life, and are involved locally with the Twin Cities Repair Community.
As you will hear, the work of the Coalition is wide-ranging. For details on the indigenous Repair Partners, books Sherri and Sara have written, the Land Justice Fund, the work of Rematriation, and other resources, check out the show notes in the Yell Fire! Substack at Yellfire DOT Substack DOT com .