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Mapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryDefending Mother Earth from The Doctrine of Christian Discovery #NoKingsStanding on the shores of Onondaga Lake—the birthplace of democracy in North America—Haudenosaunee knowledge keepers share timeless wisdom about our relationship with Mother Earth. This powerful conversation begins with Jake Edwards reciting the Thanksgiving Address, a profound expression of gratitude that acknowledges the interconnected responsibilities of all beings."When you look at the responsibilities that were given to us with the original instructions of humans," Edwards explains, "the details of environmental justice are all in there." The Onondaga Nation has maintained these teachings despite centuries of attempted erasure, and they offer crucial insights for our curr...
2025-06-302h 09
Mapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS05E07: Indigenous Wisdom for Planetary Healing with Yuria CelidwenYuria Celidwen, a Nahua and Maya scholar and UC Berkeley postdoctoral researcher, shares how Indigenous wisdom offers pathways for collective healing beyond colonial mindfulness practices that prioritize individual benefit over community wellbeing.• Identifying as a "truth bearer" from Maya tradition, Celidwen bridges Indigenous epistemologies with academic research• The mindfulness movement has colonial roots, extracting Eastern practices while severing them from community responsibility• Indigenous sciences engage in "intersubjective dialogue" with subjects rather than treating them as inert objects• The doctrine of discovery established belief systems of domination that continue to impact Indigenous peoples• Historical distortion...
2025-04-0148 min
The Divorcing Religion PodcastSandy Bigtree & Philip Arnold - The Religious Origins of White SupremacySandy Bigtree & Philip Arnold - The Religious Origins of White SupremacySubscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcastFollow Janice and the Conference on Religious Trauma on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.toThreads: Wisecounsellor@threads.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligionTwitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellorTwitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligionTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If y...
2024-05-0157 minMapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS04E03: Reclaiming Sacred Ground: Indigenous Sovereignty, Environmental Wisdom, and the Path to Restorative Justice with Patrick Gonzalez-RogersDiscover the lingering shadows of the Doctrine of Discovery as we journey through the historical and modern challenges Indigenous nations face, particularly in safeguarding sacred sites like Bears Ears. Joined by Patrick Gonzalez-Rogers of the Yale School of Environment, Philip P. Arnold Arnold from the Skä•noñh Great Law Peace Center, and Sandy Bigtree of the Mohawk Nation, we unearth the cultural significance these lands hold and the urgency for conservation efforts that honor Indigenous spirituality and sovereignty. Our conversation reveals the depths of exploitation that persist while advocating for policies that truly respect the voices and rights of N...
2024-04-0546 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryBetty Lyons: Understanding the DoctrineThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guest: Betty Lyons, president and executive director of American Indian Law Alliance. More: https://aila.ngo/The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery....
2024-02-1236 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryRobert P. Jones: White Supremacy's RootsThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guest: Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute. More: https://www.prri.org/The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery....
2024-02-1227 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryRobert J. Miller: Property & SovereigntyThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guest: Robert J. Miller, professor of law at Arizona State University. More: https://search.asu.edu/profile/2169910The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery....
2024-02-1227 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryGustavo Melo Cerqueira & Danielle N. Boaz: Religious RacismThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guests: Gustavo Melo Cerqueira & Danielle N. Boaz, International Commission to Combat Religious Racism. More: https://www.religiousracism.org/The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Di...
2024-02-1228 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoverySteven Newcomb & JoDe Goudy: U.S. LawThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guests: Steven Newcomb & JoDe Goudy, educators. More: https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/the-doctrine-of-discovery-unmasking-the-domination-code/The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery.The producers acknowledge with re...
2024-02-1243 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryEve Reyes-Aguirre: Environment & CreationThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guest: Eve Reyes-Aguirre, community organizer with Tonatierra. More: https://www.tonatierra.org/The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery.The producers acknowledge wi...
2024-02-1233 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryJoão Chaves: Influence in the AmericasThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guest: João Chaves, assistant professor of the history of religion at Baylor University. More: https://religion.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/joao-chaves-phdThe Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the...
2024-02-1243 min
Doctrine of Christian DiscoveryMitch Randall: Countering ConversionThe podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians -- and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.Special guest: Mitch Randall, CEO of Good Faith Media. More: https://goodfaithmedia.org/The Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast was produced during the “Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery" conference in December 2023 at Syracuse University in New York. The podcast is pitched to students and others beginning their exploration of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery.The producers acknowledge wi...
2024-02-1227 min
Sacred & ProfaneThe Letter of the LawIn this season of Sacred & Profane, we explore how religions have shaped the climate crisis -- and how they offer ways to imagine a different future.Scholars and climate activists increasingly point to European colonization of the Americas as a kind of tipping point in not only human history, but climate history as well. Colonialism created a legal and cultural framework that prioritized private ownership of land and resources, giving rise to extractive industries that have weakened and destroyed ecosystems across the world. We're joined by Philip Arnold and Sandy Bigtree of the S...
2024-01-1625 minMapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS03E02: White Evangelical Racism and Its Influence on American Politics an Interview with Anthea ButlerIn this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast, hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Anthea Butler, The Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss the role of evangelical Christians in manipulating voting structures and policies, as well as the connection between evangelicalism and racism. Butler explains that evangelicals often use morality as a shield to impose their own beliefs on others rather than living by those beliefs themselves. She also discusses the evangelical desire to bring about the Kingdom of God on...
2023-11-0329 minMapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS02E04 - The Doctrine of Discovery In The Social Psyche with Tina NgataWe begin this episode with a land acknowledgement. Our hosts Prof. Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), begin by introducing our guest Tina Ngata (Māori Nation). She is a Ngāti Porou mother of two from the East Coast of Te Ika a Maui. Her work involves advocacy for environmental, Indigenous, and human rights. She is internationally known for her work on anti-racism and anti-imperialism. Recently she spoke on Christian Domination at a side event of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues.This episode is dedicated to the memory and legacy of the wo...
2023-07-181h 20Mapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS02E03 - Johnson v M'intosh and Federal Anti-Indian Law with Peter d'ErricoWe begin this episode with a land acknowledgement. Our hosts Prof. Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), begin by introducing our guest Peter d’Errico. He is Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a regular blogger and frequent guest on the Red Thought series. Most recently, he is the author of Federal Anti-Indian Law: The Legal Entrapment of Indigenous People (New York: Bloomsbury, 2022). He is a member of the New Mexico Bar and was a staff attorney at the Diné Legal Services. He has litigated indigenous land claims, fishing rights, and...
2023-07-101h 21Mapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS02E02 – The International Dimensions of Johnson v. M’Intosh with Robert J. MillerWe begin this episode with a land acknowledgment. Our hosts Prof. Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), start by introducing our guest Robert J. Miller. He is a Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where is also the Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar and Director of the Rosette LLP American Indian Economic Development Program. He is an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, the Interim Chief Justice for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Court of Appeals and sits as a judge for other tribes. He is th...
2023-07-041h 02Mapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryS02E01 – The Backstory of Johnson v. M’Intosh with Lindsay RobertsonWe begin this episode with a land acknowledgement. Our hosts Prof. Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), begin by introducing our guest Lindsay Robertson. He is the Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, Faculty Director, the Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy, and the Sam K. Viersen Family Foundation Presidential Professor. He is the author of the 2005 book Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of the Americas Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands. The episode begins with Prof. Robertson providing the context for Johnson v. M’Intosh, Chief Justice Joh...
2023-06-2749 minMapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryEpisode 05: The Doctrine of Discovery in the context of Abya Yala with Tupac Enrique Acosta Our hosts Prof. Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation) begin by introducing our guest Tupac Enrique Acosta. He is a founding member of the community based Indigenous Peoples organization TONATIERRA in Phoenix, Arizona. In this episode we explore the shifts and transmutation of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery as it moves throughout Turtle Island.For the transcript and show notes visit: podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.orgSupport the showView the transcript and show notes at podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org. Learn more about the Doctrine of Discovery on our site DoctrineofDiscovery.org.
2022-10-201h 01
The Highwire with Del BigtreeTHE REAL ALEX JONES | PART 1Alex Jones is the most controversial man in America. In part 1, Del sits down with Alex to discuss his style of journalism, how he started, extreme censorship, Sandy Hook, and more. After you watch part 1, sign up to be a HighWire Insider to receive Part 2, set to drop Monday, September 19th, only on TheHighWire.com!#TheRealAlexJones #RAJ #Part1 #AlexJones
2022-09-281h 25Mapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryEpisode 04: Haudenosaunee Influence on the Women’s Rights MovementPlease join our hosts Professor Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation) as they talk with our guest Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and Center for Social Justice Dialogue in Fayetteville, New York.Transcript and show notes are available on podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.orgSupport the showView the transcript and show notes at podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org. Learn more about the Doctrine of Discovery on our site DoctrineofDiscovery.org.
2022-08-0342 minMapping the Doctrine of DiscoveryEpisode 03: The Doctrine of Discovery in the Mesoamerican Context with Davíd CarrascoPlease join our hosts Professor Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree as they talk with our guest , Professor David Carrasco about the Doctrine of Christian Discovery in the Mesoamerican context. Prof. Carrasco is the _Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America, with a joint appointment with the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences_ at Harvard Divinity School and director of the Moses Mesoamerican Archive and Research Project (MMARP)]. His work highlights the history of religions and colonialism, conquest, and colonization.Transcript and show notes are available on podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org...
2022-06-281h 08
Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights33. Sandy Bigtree and the Indigenous Values Initiative, part 2This week's episode of Spotlights is the second part of a two-part interview with Sandy Bigtree. She discusses more about her work with the Indigenous Values Initiative, and she talks about the ongoing impacts of the 1493 Doctrine of Discovery, which provided justification for Christian Europeans to explore and colonize places outside of Europe. You can find more information about the Indigenous Values Initiative on their website: More information about indigenous religions and ecology can be found here.
2021-05-0320 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights32. Sandy Bigtree and the Indigenous Values Initiative, part 1This week's episode of Spotlights features Sandy Bigtree (Bear Clan), a citizen of the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne. She discusses her work as a founding board member of the Indigenous Values Initiative, which fosters collaboration between the academic community and the Haudenosaunee to promote the message of peace that was brought to Onondaga Lake thousands of years ago. This is the first part of a two-part interview. More information about indigenous religion and ecology can be found here.
2021-04-2619 min