Domination Chronicles Podcast

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Because domination isn’t a metaphor—it’s a system. A podcast by Steven T. Newcomb (Shawnee/Lenape) and Peter d'Errico. Listen now at: www.dominationchronicles.com.

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Episode 23: Bishops, Papal Bulls, and the Problem of Domination

Steve Newcomb and Peter d’Errico discuss a Catholic bishops’ Doctrine of Discovery symposium, papal bulls, revocation, and the deeper issue of domination.

Jun 25·3 min read·549 words

Episode 22: Where Are We Now? Why Domination Is the Beginning of the Conversation, Not the End

In this episode of *Domination Chronicles*, Steven T. Newcomb and Peter d’Errico explore why “domination” has become a slogan instead of a serious inquiry—and why language, law, history, and power mus…

Jun 8·6 min read·1050 words

Episode 21: “Tribal Sovereignty” 101: Limited Sovereignty, Federal Domination, and the Language Trap

Steve and Peter unpack “tribal sovereignty,” federal anti-Indian law, Cohen’s Handbook, and the domination framework hidden in plain sight.

May 25·2 min read·320 words

Episode 20 - UNTRUSTWORTHY “TRUST”: DOMINATION, FEAR, AND FEARLESSNESS

Today we deep dive into the legal and philosophical foundations of the "federal Indian law trust doctrine." We argue that the term "trust" is a euphemism for a relationship of domination rather than a…

Apr 18·5 min read·988 words

Episode 19: LORETTA AFRAID OF BEAR-COOK: LIVING IN OGLALA LAKOTA COMMUNITY

A deep conversation between hosts Steven Newcomb and Peter d'Errico and guest Loretta Afraid of Bear-Cook, about the preservation of Oglala Lakota traditions, the power of indigenous language, and the…

Apr 7·4 min read·752 words

Episode 18: MARK SAVAGE: “NATURAL RIGHTS” -- UNRAVELLING THE QUESTIONS

In our latest Domination Chronicles conversation with attorney Mark Savage, we revisit plenary power one of the central legal fictions of U.S. federal Indian law and ask what becomes possible when we …

Mar 20·5 min read·964 words

Episode 17: BRUCE McIVOR: LEGALIZED LAWLESSNESS

Peter d'Errico and Steven Newcomb and their guest Bruce McIvor discuss how the legal system—specifically in Canada—is used as a tool of ongoing colonization and domination.

Mar 9·4 min read·621 words

Episode 16: COLONISTS, SETTLERS, INVADERS, EXPANSIONISTS, IMMIGRANTS

Peter d'Errico and Steven Newcomb critique a recent article in The Economist regarding the Indian Removal Act.

Feb 24·6 min read·1004 words

Episode 15: “STOLEN LAND”: THE DANGER AND LIMITATION OF PERFORMATIVE SPEECH

Peter P. d'Errico and Steven Newcomb, explores the deep historical and legal structures of stolen land and the right of domination.

Feb 19·4 min read·702 words

Episode 14: RUSSELL DIABO: TRUTH BEFORE RECONCILIATION

Peter P. d’Errico and Steven Newcomb and their guest, Russell Diabo, a Mohawk policy analyst and advocate.

Feb 10·4 min read·721 words

Episode 13: A Domination Chronicles Lexicon

Steve discusses key terms used to justify the loss of Indigenous freedom and the rise of the United States as an empire.

Feb 1·2 min read·305 words

Episode 12: The Federal Indian Boarding School Report

Steve and Peter discuss the Federal Indian Boarding School Report, and its function in domination and genocide.

Jan 28·2 min read·335 words

Episode 11: 2026 - The Year Ahead

A New Year’s conversation exploring domination, free existence, law, language, and technology—connecting deep history to urgent questions shaping 2026.

Jan 23·2 min read·271 words

Episode 10: Pulp Legal Fiction: The Bizarre Case Of Tee-hit-ton v. US

Domination Chronicles unpacks Tee-Hit-Ton v. United States (1955) and the doctrine of Christian discovery, comparing it with Brown v. Board of Education to show how both cases advanced U.S. projects o…

Dec 22·3 min read·483 words

Episode 9: McGirt v. Oklahoma: Revealing and Concealing Domination

Steve Newcomb and Peter d'Errico provide an analysis of *McGirt v. Oklahoma* that examines how the decision reveals and conceals domination in U.S. law, jurisdiction, and federal power over Indigenous…

Dec 17·3 min read·460 words

Episode 8: WORDS & MEANINGS

In this episode, Steve Newcomb and Peter d'Errico examine how everyday words hide a deeper system of domination. Drawing on law, history, and lived experience, they reveal how language shapes our unde…

Dec 7·6 min read·1002 words

Episode 7: A Quantum View of “Free Existence” as Entangled Indeterminacy

In this episode, Steve Newcomb and Peter d'Errico explore how quantum theory can help us rethink the meaning of free existence

Dec 1·4 min read·777 words

Episode 6: Supreme Court Justices Attack 'plenary power' over Native Peoples

A dramatic Dissent by Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Thomas Opens a Path to Tectonic Changes in US Law

Nov 23·2 min read·340 words

Episode 5: The Future of Indians

The confluence of a 1975 article by Vine Deloria, Jr., and a 2025 law review article sparks a conversation about what's roiling our minds at the moment.

Nov 22·1 min read·183 words

Episode 4: Seeing Through To The Emperor's Extravagant Pretension

A concurring opinion in FLYING T RANCH v. STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE, October 9, 2025, from the Supreme Court of the State of Washington criticized the 'racism' of foundational cases in 'federal Indian law'.

Nov 21·2 min read·280 words

Episode 3: Symbols, Enigmas, Curiosity

We explore symbols — statues, seals, emblems, etc. — in the process of reality creation — especially a domination reality.

Nov 20·2 min read·296 words

Episode 2: Say Something, See Something

Steve Newcomb and Peter d’Errico dig into Halverson v. Burgum, the August 21, 2025, Ninth Circuit dismissal of Jack Halverson’s (Crow Nation) case against the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Nov 19·2 min read·326 words

Episode 1: Our Opening Conversation

In this inaugural episode of *Domination Chronicles*, Steven Newcomb (Shawnee/Lenape) and Peter d'Errico deepen a decades-long dialogue on how systems of domination have shaped U.S. federal Indian law…

Nov 18·2 min read·302 words

E000: Trailer

Welcome to The Dominiation Chronciles Podcast

Nov 17·1 min read·124 words