Subseries reflects Dr. Ainley's extensive research on indigenous science and traditional knowledge and how it transferred to European settlers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Much of this research culminated in Dr. Ainley's unfinished monograph project "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." Material is, predominately, arranged by individual, with files largely consisting of bibliographies, articles and notes about and by the individual on topics related to the environment and interaction with indigenous peoples. Subseries also contains research notes, interviews, and correspondence. As much of Ainley's research focused on women, see subseries on women in science and engineering research (2002.14.1.5) for related materials.
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- Individuals and communities of native ancestry
- North American indigenous peoples, Metis and Inuit
- Records pertaining to and created by First Nations individuals, families, bands, agencies
- Government agencies and treaties
- First Nations organizations and businesses
- First Nations schools and education
- Issues pertaining to First Nations peoples or history
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- MemoryBC Subject Groups