Category Archives: International Indigenous issues

New law review article on addressing the Doctrine of Discovery in Australia and the United States

Posted on December 25, 2023 by robertjmiller2013

My latest article on the Doctrine of Discovery was posted online December 19 by the Michigan Journal of Race and Law. Check it out. Robert J. Miller & Harry Hobbs, Unraveling the International Law of Colonialism: Lessons from Australia and … Continue reading →

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China uses the Doctrine of Discovery??

Posted on September 25, 2023 by robertjmiller2013

China has been making claims to the South China Sea since about 2010 by using some of the elements of the Doctrine of Discovery. China has been claiming sovereignty over the ocean up to 900 miles from its coastline by … Continue reading →

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The Vatican Repudiates the International Law of Colonialism – Maybe?

Posted on April 21, 2023 by robertjmiller2013

Beginning in 1436, the Catholic Church issued a series of decrees called papal bulls that granted Portugal the right to colonize the Indigenous nations and peoples in the islands off the Iberian Peninsula and in northwestern Africa. Bulls from 1452 … Continue reading →

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More press and a TV news segment on the Catholic Church’s “repudiation” of the international law of colonialism, the Doctrine of Discovery

Posted on April 4, 2023 by robertjmiller2013

Check out this written news report from ICT (formerly Indian Country Today), and you can also watch the ICT TV news show from March 30, 2023 where I am interviewed. The video segment on the Doctrine of Discovery starts at … Continue reading →

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The Legal Elements of the Doctrine of Discovery

Posted on April 4, 2023 by robertjmiller2013

Last week, I published online this short article on what I define are the ten elements of the international law of colonialism. These elements, or factors, of this legal principle are set out in the very influential U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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The Vatican “repudiates” the Doctrine of Discovery on March 30, 2023

Posted on April 4, 2023 by robertjmiller2013

The Vatican, sort of, rejected the international law of colonialism a few days ago. This international law is better known today as the Doctrine of Discovery (DoD). The DoD title developed from the United States Supreme Court case of Johnson … Continue reading →

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The International Law of Colonialism: Free webinar March 10, 2023 – Register NOW!

Posted on December 22, 2022 by robertjmiller2013

Hi: The Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in the United States is offering a free zoom webinar from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm USA Mountain Standard time on March 10. … Continue reading →

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International conference on Unraveling the Doctrine of Discovery March 10, 2023

Posted on November 2, 2022 by robertjmiller2013

The Indian Legal Progam at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University USA. Please join our zoom conference on March 10, 2023 on the 200th anniversary of the first U.S. Supreme Court Indian Law case, Johnson … Continue reading →

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The law of colonialism in Africa

Posted on October 21, 2022 by robertjmiller2013

My most recent article on the Doctrine of Discovery, the international law of colonialism, examines how European nations carved up Africa for colonization using international law. I and my coauthor Olivia Stitz researched English and German law, and the Berlin … Continue reading →

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Conquering Columbus: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery

Posted on August 5, 2022 by robertjmiller2013

Enjoy this 90 minute podcast from last year about the international law of colonialism – the Doctrine of Discovery.

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