The Domination Chronicles Podcast
DOMINATION CHRONICLES
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The Domination Chronicles is podcast where Steven T. Newcomb (Shawnee/Lenape) and Peter d’Errico examine how domination shaped the legal and political foundations of the United States.
You can find transcripts and show notes at our website: www.dominationchronicles.com
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Episode 21: “Tribal Sovereignty” 101: Limited Sovereignty, Federal Domination, and the Language Trap
In this episode, Steven T. Newcomb and Peter d’Errico return to one of the most repeated phrases in federal Indian law and public advocacy: “tribal sovereignty.” But what does the phrase actually…
S1E20 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…
S1E19 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…
S18E1 Episode 18: Mark Savage: “Natural Rights” -- Unravelling The Questions
Attorney Mark Savage joins us in this episode for a provocative discussion of the US claim of “plenary power” over Native nations and peoples. In the early 1990’s (!), Mark authored two seminal law…
Episode 17: Bruce Mcivor: Legalized Lawlessness
Historian and lawyer Bruce McIvor joins us in this episode for a deep dive into how Canada’s colonizing legal system continues to attack First Nations with laws and policies dressed up in thelatest…
S16E1 Episode 16: “COLONISTS, SETTLERS, INVADERS, EXPANSIONISTS, IMMIGRANTS
In this powerful episode, hosts Steve Newcomb and Peter d’Errico dissect a February 2, 2026, The Economist article titled "The Indian Removal Act, Unchecked Expansionism, and Disregard for the Rule…
S15E1 EPISODE 15: “STOLEN LAND”: THE DANGER AND LIMITATION OF PERFORMATIVE SPEECH
Episode 15, “STOLEN LAND”: The Danger and Limitation of Performative Speech, begins with the Grammys uproar after Billie Eilish said, “no one is illegal on stolen land,” and the fast backlash that…
S14E1 E14: TRUTH BEFORE RECONCILIATION
Russell Diabo and our hosts examine Canada’s “reconciliation” agenda, exposing domination, fiscal dependency, and ongoing struggles for Indigenous self-government.Subscribe on YouTubeSupport this…
S1E13 mini-Episode 13: Keywords in the Study of Domination
A concise exploration of key terms that reveal how words like civilization, sovereignty, and empire encode patterns of domination and power in law and history.Subscribe on YouTubeSupport this podcast…
S1E12 Episode 12: The Federal Indian Boarding School Report
Newcomb and d’Errico examine the Federal Indian Boarding School Report, its apology, assimilation policies, dispossession, and ongoing domination today.Subscribe on YouTubeSupport this podcast at —…
S11E1 Episode 11: 2026 - The Year Ahead
Domination Chronicles opens the new year with a wide-ranging conversation that sets the direction for months ahead. We explore free existence and domination through close attention to words,…
S1E10 E010: Pulp Legal Fiction: The Bizarre Case Of Tee-hit-ton v. US
In this episode of Domination Chronicles, our hosts Steven T. Newcomb and Peter d'Errico commemorate seventy years of Tee-Hit-Ton v. United States. Our hosts reflect on seventy years of Tee-hit-ton…
S9E1 EPISODE 009: MCGIRT V. OKLAHOMA: REVEALING AND CONCEALING DOMINATION
Our springboard is the 2020 Supreme Court decision, McGirt v. Oklahoma, that upheld US criminal law jurisdiction over “major crimes” in “Indian country” (via the 1885 Major Crimes Act, an act based…
S1E8 E008: WORDS & MEANINGS
The Domination Chronicles explores how everyday language hides systems of power. In this episode, Steven T. Newcomb and Peter d’Errico unpack the words we use—state, sovereignty, civilization,…
S1E7 E007: A Quantum View of "Free Existence" as Entangled Indeterminacy
In this episode, Steven T. Newcomb and Peter d’Errico explore how quantum physics offers a fresh way to understand the idea of free existence. Drawing on the insights of physicist Federico Faggin and…
S1E6 E006: 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. Episode 6 marks a turning point in the long debate over federal domination of Native…
S1E5 S005 - Does the Future of Indians Include Eminent Domain?
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.In 1975, Vine Deloria, Jr., wrote an article in…
S1E4 E004: Seeing Through To The Emperor's Extravagant Pretension
In this episode, Steve Newcomb and Peter d'Errico dissect a recent concurring opinion from the Washington State Supreme Court that denounces the racist language in foundational federal Indian law…
S1E3 E003: Symbols, Enigmas, Curiosity
In this episode, Steve Newcomb and Peter d'Errico unpack the hidden language of symbols—statues, seals, emblems, and monuments—revealing how these artifacts don't just reflect history but actively…
S1E2 E002: 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.The court ruled…
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The Domination Chronicles Podcast has published 22 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Government, History.
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