Screening at Riverview Theater: “The Doctrine”
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities’ Leadership Center for Social Justice and the Hawkinson Fund for Peace and Justice are delighted to invite you to a special film screening of The Doctrine. The screening will take place on Wednesday, June 17, at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. The screening starts at 7:00 PM; afterward, you can stay for a Q&A conversation with filmmaker Gwendolen Cates and featured activists Mitch Walking Elk and Nina Berglund.
The Doctrine explores the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery that “sanctified” violence against Indigenous Peoples, land, and water in the Americas and worldwide. The film’s central narrative follows a group of Indigenous youth from the Twin Cities who travel to the Vatican to confront the Catholic Church about its role in promoting the Doctrine. The film also exposes how the Doctrine has targeted communities of color around the world for centuries. Even now, it enables corporate forces to plunder natural resources and exacerbate the climate crisis.
The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery is hosting this event. We are delighted to co-sponsor this event with the following organizations:
Creekside United Church of Christ
CSJ Indigenous Awareness/Land Justice Futures Committee
Center for Sustainable Justice
Twin Cities Veterans for Peace
American Indian Movement
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
MN Conference of the United Church of Christ
Headwaters Foundation for Justice
Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community
Click here to learn more and watch a trailer.
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