![]() ![]() The Doctrines of Christian Discovery and Domination "Inter Caetera," Doctrine of Christian Discovery and Domination, May 4, 1493.Ĭollections of the Gilder Lehrman Institute In collaboration with a network of advisors from around the state, we invite you to view Maine's history plainly, to work toward healing through truth, and "Begin Again," envisioning a more equitable experience that we know is possible for all of Maine's residents in the future. There are difficult histories to reckon with, and some items might shock visitors. This exhibition examines different paths of experiences in Maine. ![]() The question shouldn't be, How did we get here?, but rather, Where do we go from here? ![]() The roots of why, in 2020, a White Minneapolis policeman was empowered to kneel on the neck of George Floyd, a Black man, in full public view for 9 minutes 29 seconds are traced to the fundamental intolerance in our society based in the Doctrines of Discovery. Supreme Court as recently as 2005 in City of Sherrill, New York v. These ideologies remain present, and were cited in the U.S. Constitution, who, while writing "all men are created equal," suppressed women's rights, lived on stolen land, and profited from slavery. The Doctrines shaped the ideologies of the Framers of the U.S. The Doctrines propelled English and European settlements through theft of Indigenous Homelands starting in the 1600s. These "Doctrines of Christian Discovery and Domination" are the foundation of settler colonialist supremacy woven into all aspects of American life, and are a basis of the legal, economic, and social systems. A previous proclamation in 1452 approved the murder and enslavement of African people. During this crisis, many are asking, How did we get here? The answer is centuries old.Ī year after Christopher Columbus's 1492 journey, Pope Alexander VI issued a Papal Bull that legalized stealing Indigenous land in what is now known as the Americas, justifying the genocide of non-Christians. Sprague Memorial Foundation, and the William Sloane Jelin Foundation.īegin Again: reckoning with intolerance in MaineĪ pandemic, political unrest, race-based violence, and drastic economic inequities in 2020 have spurred conversations about intolerance in America and Maine. Brown Fund, Inc., Maine Humanities Council, Margaret E. Andrea Louie Kristina Minister, PhD Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) Alivia Moore (Penobscot) Jennifer Neptune (Penobscot) Garrett Stewart Charmagne Tripp and Arisa White.īegin Again is brought to you with generous support from: Jane's Trust, The Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust, Unum, Elsie A. Bonauto Rhea Cote Robbins Lelia DeAndrade Angus Ferguson David Freidenreich Seth Goldstein Michael-Corey F. Ranco PhD (Penobscot), Chair of Native American Programs, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Coordinator of Native American Research, University of Maine Īnd Krystal Williams, Attorney and Executive Advisor, Providentia Group.Īdvisors include: Ryan Adams, Matthew Jude Barker John Banks (Penobscot) Mary L. Gass, Independent scholar and women's rights history activist Tilly Laskey, curator at the Maine Historical Society Darren J. ![]()
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