Hosted by University of Maine School of Law
Friday, November 18, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Online Zoom Webinar
Register here
The 2nd Annual Indian Law & History Lecture will explore the Doctrine of Discovery, a millennia old legal principle, which forms the foundation for Western property law and was first espoused by the Pope as justification for the Christian Crusades. Following the Crusades, the Doctrine of Discovery was relied upon by various European nation-states as a legal justification for colonization of the Americas.
In particular, this lecture will feature Professor Rebecca Tsosie, of University of Arizona Law School, and Professor Darren Ranco, of University of Maine-Orono, who will explore the underpinnings of the Doctrine of Discovery in American jurisprudence and will reflect on how the doctrine was implemented or, rather, ignored in the place now known as the State of Maine. This lecture will be moderated by Michael-Corey Hinton of Drummond Woodsum.
Presenters:
Pofessor Rebecca Tsosie, University of Arizona Law School
Professor Darren Ranco, University of Maine-Orono
Moderator:
Michael-Corey Hinton, Attorney, Leader of Drummond Woodsum’s Tribal Nations Practice Group
