The Doctrine of Discovery and Land Management

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

2 hours

Audience

All HC and PHAC Employees

Description

Topics Covered:

Doctrine of Discovery

Historical origins and principles.

How it falsely justified claims to Indigenous lands.

Current Impacts on Land Management

Ongoing legal and policy implications.

Effects on Indigenous land rights.

Land Shift from Nations to the Crown

Historical context of land transfers.

Impact on Indigenous sovereignty and land ownership

Speaker: Felix Hoehn, College of Law, USask

Expected Outcomes:

Intergenerational knowledge sharing.

Foster an understanding of the impact of the doctrine of discovery on Indigenous peoples