Vatican officially repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery | Truth & Politics

The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century “papal bulls” that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Indigenous lands and form the basis of some property law today. Our Truth & Politics panellists Kerry Benjoe and Niigaan Sinclair discuss the Vatican's response. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/2uowfBY Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Follow APTN News on Twitter:   / aptnnews   Like APTN News on Facebook:   / aptnnews   Follow APTN News on Instagram:   / aptnnews   Download the APTN News app here: https://aptnnews.ca/aptn-news-app Listen and subscribe to APTN News podcasts here: https://aptnnews.ca/podcasts