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Call to Action # 47 : Royal Proclamation and Covenant of Reconciliation (45-47)

The Doctrine of Discovery and its grip on Indigenous lands

April 14, 2023

APTN: The Vatican responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery.” There are many questions surrounding the doctrine. APTN News asked experts to help explain whether it actually can be rescinded, renounced or revoked.