Tomah to Give Machiasport Historical Society Talk

The Machiasport Historical Society is honored to have the highly respected Passamaquoddy Dr. Dwayne Tomah provide a significant and impactful presentation on "The Doctrine of Discovery From An Indigenous Perspective" at The Gates House on Monday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. “The Doctrine of Discovery” refers to a principle in public international law under which, when a nation “discovers” land, it directly acquires rights on that land. Dr. Tomah has been involved in repatriation and the Land Back movement and shares insight regarding the Doctrine of Discovery from an Indigenous perspective. 

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