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July 28, 2021News/Events by Adam DJ Brett

Acknowledging the Doctrine of Christian Domination

In 2014 Dr. David Wilkins (Lumbee) published an essay titled “Deconstructing the Doctrine of Discovery.” (here) and Steven T. Newcomb responded with a piece titled “Toward Disestablishing the Doctrine of Christian Domination” (here). The conversation continues with Newcomb’s newest piece “Acknowledging…

The Supreme Court of the United States outdoor photo by Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

July 16, 2020December 12, 2020News/Events by Adam DJ Brett

Onondaga Nation General Counsel on McGirt v. Oaklahoma

“[Gorsuch’s] general construct throughout the case was that once the federal government has made promises and treaties, it must keep them,” Heath continued. “I can tell you that in the almost four decades since I have worked for the Onondaga…