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Stolen Science

Stolen Science

Written by: Dr. Darrell Racine
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 Dr. Darrell Racine presents the true history of scientific discovery in North America, rooted in indigenous culture.Dr. Darrell Racine Social Sciences
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  • S01.E03 Trading Science

    S01.E03 Trading Science
    May 3 2026

    This episode focuses on the extraction of Indigenous knowledge from HBC territory from 1670 to 1800. More specifically we detail the HBC officer reliance on Indigenous people to provide zoological and botanical information for the consumption of the scientific institutions of Great Britain.
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    20 mins
  • How Indigenous History Is Hidden

    How Indigenous History Is Hidden
    Apr 25 2026

    Episode two introduces the idea of the ‘contact zone’ as framework to understand history in Western Canada rather than the traditional frameworks of history such as the idea of ‘frontier.” Further, this work details the intimate relationship between the HBC and the institutions of science in Great Britain. The episode concludes with the idea that Indigenous people fully participated not only in the fur trade but also in the production of science.
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    16 mins
  • The Need For A New History

    The Need For A New History
    Apr 18 2026

    This episode questions preconceived notions of Indigenous contributions to Canadian and western European societies. It argues that we require a new perspective on Indigenous people’s participation in and influence on historical events and social setting. The episode concludes with the idea that we all become better informed when we recognize Indigenous participation in the production of science.
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    21 mins
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