Papal Bulls of the 15th century gave Christian explorers the right to claim lands they "discovered" and lay claim to those lands for their Christian Monarchs. Any land that was not inhabited by Christians was available to be "discovered", claimed, and exploited. If the "pagan" inhabitants could be converted, they might be spared. If not, More
“Disavowing the Doctrine of Discovery” “The Doctrine of Discovery” created by filmmaker Sheldon Wolfchild is part two of a three-part documentary. Part two focuses on a little known subject traced back to Christopher Columbus’s so-called “discovery” of the lands now commonly known as “the Americas.” SPIN is sponsoring several showings of the film around the More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7hl8TPgQmI&w=560&h=315] 'Star Dreamer' filmmaker Sheldon Wolfchild: Dakota perspective on pre-war events By Steve Date | 08/17/12 minnpost This is the first of several video reports offering perspectives of the events of 1862 in Minnesota, and the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War. MinnPost photo by Steve Date/Medicine Bottle photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. Documentarian Sheldon More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7hl8TPgQmI&w=560&h=315] 'Star Dreamer' filmmaker Sheldon Wolfchild: Dakota perspective on pre-war events By Steve Date | 08/17/12 minnpost This is the first of several video reports offering perspectives of the events of 1862 in Minnesota, and the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War. MinnPost photo by Steve Date/Medicine Bottle photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. Documentarian Sheldon More
