LRR Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Resources 3.21.22
DDoD Committee of the LRR Action Group Started in 2018 by Bernie Steckler, the committee continues to research best ways to share information about the Doctrine of Discovery. Dismantling the DoD is work that LRR will continue to investigate and address with others: including Salish Sea Tribes, Interfaith Works, Faith Action Network, JUUstice Washington (Regional UU group), and others.
Internet Resources
http://doctrineofdiscovery.net Paul Magid’s Complete Doctrine of Discovery website. Paul currently offers on-line in-depth classes and discussion groups. February 17, 2022 was the start date of the “deep dive” course. The “Deep DoD” classes expand upon his Complete Doctrine of Discovery (CDoD) Classes that now include 5 2-hour presentations. Each of the CDoD 2-hour presentations has been expanded into five 1.5+ hour presentations: or, a total of 25 unique classes that connect the many parts of recent human history (last 6,000 yrs) that has relegated American Indian life bound by a set of unjust and rigid pieces of American Indian Law, believed by many scholars to be frozen by the “Settled Law.”
http://doctrineofdiscovery.org This Doctrine of Discovery educational resource, is lovingly maintained by Indigenous Values Initiative (Philip Arnold and Syracuse NY group) and the American Indian Law Alliance (Steven Newcomb et al.). It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Educational materials
Mennonite Church USA Whether you are just learning, or seeking materials to share with a learning opportunity you are creating, We recommend the Mennonite website as they are up to great doable actions and resources.
Doctrine of Discovery | Mennonite Church USA
Interfaith Works Indigenous Justice (direct link, under ”Join In” / “Resources”)
Learning Right Relations, program of Global Days of Listening Chapter of FORUSA & Olympia UUC Faith in Action
What Happened to the Steh-Chass People, by Pat Rasumssen
LRR Website DDoD Resources - THIS PAGE
United Methodist Church, Methodist Federation for Social Action
Stealing The Earth, Conquering Indigenous People, The Role of Christianity, and What Can Bring About Justice This five-part series still has one part left on April 13, 2022. You can now view the first four sessions.
MAPS: Washington State Tribal Reservations and Draft Treaty Ceded Areas
LRR-Library Books about DoDD
Learning Right Relations Library has over 200 titles you can see at this link. You may check out books through lead librarian Diana Moore (request through learningrightrelations@gmail.com) Pick-up/Drop-off West Olympia.
Discovering Indigenous Lands: The Doctrine of Discovery in the English Colonies
by Robert J. Miller, Jacinta Ruru, et al. | Mar 2, 2012
One of the textbooks for college courses, recent editions include sections written by female authors about Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery
by Steven Newcomb | Jan 1, 2008 (3 copies)
One of LRR’s most popular books. Author Newcomb has joined LRR for several Gatherings over recent years.
The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery,
by Sarah Augustine | Jun 22, 2021
Sarah has conducted a 5-session book group attended by several LRR members. Inquire through Wendy Eklund for more information.
Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery Paperback – Illustrated, by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah | November 5, 2019
Mark Charles is a speaker, writer, and Native American activist. He is son of an American woman of Dutch heritage and a Navajo man. Mark seeks to understand the complexities of American history regarding race, culture, and faith in order to help forge a path of healing and reconciliation for the nation. He also ran for president of the United States in 2020.
Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands, by Lindsay G. Robertson | Apr 12, 2007
A closer look at the substantial work of Mennonites
The three Questions to Begin Dismantling
1. Who used to live on this land? 2. When and how did they lose it? 3. Where are they now?
DIFFERENTLY PHRASED:
1) Whose land was this before settlement? 2) By what mechanism did the people lose it? 3) Where are their descendants today?
Podcasts! 2021. 11 30-40 minutes
Sarah Augustine's 2021 book is pictured above: The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of DiscoveryI The Olympia Timberline Library has purchase it.
5 week curriculum: https://dofdmenno.org/study-guide/ which goes with this movie:
“Doctrine of Discovery: In the Name of Christ,” Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery: A movement of Anabaptist people of faith. This 43-minute documentary has three parts: history of the Doctrine of Discovery and its basis in Christian theology and scripture, living the Doctrine of Discovery, and undoing the Doctrine of Discovery. Accompanying study guide.
○ Doctrine of Discovery Fact Sheet
○ Handouts 1-9 Read #3 - Fact Sheet, and HANDOUT #4: Ten Elements of the Doctrine of Discovery according to law professor Robert J. Miller
REPAIR: Ready to take the next steps of repair beyond education & awareness about the Doctrine of Discovery?
See this! What might we do or find that is similar?
● Join our Repair Congregations and Communities Network! – Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
● Stories of Repair: A Reparative Justice Resource downloadable 86 pages. Printer pp 5, 1, 85, 86, 25, 26.
Especially the roadmap from inside back cover (85) and the Table of contents paper p3(printer p5).
Worship Resources
● A Mennonite Service “Lament in response to the Doctrine of Discovery”
● PowerPoint to accompany worship resources
● A Service of Lament - Remembering the Victims of the Residential Schools
Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission
Learning Right Relations is a member of the First American Indian Nations Solidarity Teams of the JUUstice Washington.
FAIN Solidarity Team Vision.pdf
FAIN Truth and Reconciliation.pdf