Indigenous leaders call on King Charles III to renounce Doctrine of Discovery

 

Alexandra Mae Jones | September 11, 2022

For many Indigenous people across Canada, the death of Queen Elizabeth II isn’t an occasion to mourn, but a chance to re-examine the monarchy’s legacy of subjugation as colonizers, with leaders calling on the new King to denounce the Doctrine of Discovery.

Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.’s longest serving monarch, passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday, sparking off official mourning periods in both the U.K. and Canada.

But reflecting on her 70 year legacy can bring up painful memories and anger for those who had their land and culture stolen from them in the name of the Crown.

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  Indigenous Leader Reflects on Monarchy’s Colonial Legacy

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  For many Indigenous peoples across Canada, the death of Queen Elizabeth II was not an occasion to mourn, but an opportunity to re-examine the colonial monarchy’s legacy of conquest, and leaders encouraged the new king to share the doctrines of discovery. 

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