Doctrine of Discovery

This short film is part of 8 short, testimonial films, on the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois.) The Iroquois are embarking on an historic project about the 500-year history of the Iroquois, their relationship with Europe and America and their prophesies that, if heard, can help us navigate the oncoming changes due to climate change. This series of short films is done via their testimony, and creates the space for the Iroquois to tell their story as they strive to uphold the traditions and the legacy of their people while also protecting the central tenents of their people and their relationship and care for the Earth.

[karendiliddo]

Thank you, this is utterly mind boggling how this injustice has been allowed to continue. It's time we the people stand up and stand together and see that justice prevails. We must make this right, somehow. Perhaps the first step might be to acknowledge the wrong done with apology. Why not entrust all national parks to first nation people . There is much that we need to open our hearts and minds to learn what we have forgotten long ago. Americans owe them everything. I pray for the day that we can stand up for what is right.

[sylvialangmann]

And they called the Indigenous peoples ignorant, and yet today Scientist find the ancient wisdom of the Indigenous peoples knew astronomy, medicine, and botany far superior than many scientists today who are just beginning to learn and to realize the wealth of information that was ignored

[lordairgtar]

We of European decent had not known of this Doctrine Of Discovery. It wasn't taught to us in school. We heard and read the history of Columbus and others who came. Did not know of the Church claiming this doctrine and denying title to land to first nations people. I will watch more of this series and educate myself for a better understanding of Native Americans. I have been searching these things ever since a nephew married a Native woman. She's an activist for her people and very smart.

[marissaslater]

Here in 2021. I’m 31 and I’m finding my way to the truth. The year 2020 was a grate year with family and it did opens my eyes to all the corruption surrounding the US, and of other countries! Are we really any different? Human rights are being violated in every single country. The fight for power and wealth continues. I may be poor, but I am rich. Rich in the sense that I am blessed. Blessed to have family, food, and a roof over my head. We all need to dig for truth because you won’t learn it at any public school or university!

[DanielBarberMusic]

Powerful testiimony. Thank you for making this available. It's amazing that I'm 62 and just now hearing about this. Not surprising, but good to know.

[SxVaNm]

Doctrine of Discovery was the predecessor to Manifest Destiny.

[maryanngarcia]

We weren’t taught this in school. The only people with integrity in this country are the indigenous people.

[sundancechief]

The doctrine of discovery needs to be taught in schools.

[Smokerise]

I did not know this. I feel pretty sure others do not. Powerful message.

[Channel-muvr]

I had to Google it....to see what it was when I saw it in the headlines today. No....they Didn't teach us that! I'm beyond moved by this video, and am happy you're making headway.

[tmate-jy]

Wow. I got chills. I can listen to him tell history all day. Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🙏

[allrock]

It took an symbolic example of reflective history in a mirror story Film by James Cameron to touch upon this issue "Seen" from a "place" of understanding that caused thousands of people to carry out an internal voice driven review of the source "Code" of ones inner ethics conflicts looking upon the "seed" sources of ones own internal value strutures at the core heart of our own "Ethos".. This drove many to take a very deep look back at our own troubled history and to carry out  actions to purge there influence then "see" and hear, and reflect through the strength of ones voice ones concern's as well as the discovery of source issues like the Doctrine of discovery and how they internally "burden" our collective peoples and strongly impact how the world "sees" our examples  through our  "Actions".. some day I hope to travel to New York and simply share dialog with the Haudenosaunee peoples to and leaders to more deeply understand. a simple thank you for sharing  and Aho.

[nikeshia-antoinallen]

Hi Professor Sayers, I would like to start off by saying that I am not Indigenous and I am not an original inhabitant of Turtle Island. At the 2:28 minute mark, "they don't have a title to land" This is absolutely correct because there was no reason for caucasian individuals to be in court fighting over land that is not rightfully theirs. As this indigenous individual has stated people only have the right to occupancy not ownership of the land. We should continuously be thinking of ways to return the land that our governments stole from Indigenous communities.

[gooddognigel]

Everyone should read Conquests and Cultures: An International History by Thomas Sowell.

[MorganMcCracken]

Morgan McCracken- Week 2 Ontario Tech University Indigenous Studies Course. The highlight of this weeks learning is the comment that "If they are not christian, they do not have have the right to title of land, they only have the right of occupancy." at 1 minute, 40 seconds.

[rickybrown]

😔Psalms 94:20-21
Wicked rulers will never be a brother to you. They disguise their evil with decreed 📜 of LAW❗️They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood to death.💀

[elizabethharvester]

Mishom Lyons - wow! You speak with power.

[markwmyers]

I'm very glad I've renounced my christianity, and seek the Creator for all the direction in my life as my ancestors did. To be one with the Creator!

[nightshift]

Now I understand why they never teach this in school. It’d ruin the entire history of Columbus that they want you to believe.

[stephenmills]

Interpretation from Dominion to Domination .
Old books we must transcend.