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* For a broad Indigenous search, try this search query: 

("first nations" OR aboriginal OR indigenous OR "indians of north america" OR "native peoples")

* For a broad Métis search, try this search query:

(metis OR métis OR "mixed race" OR "non-status indian" OR "road allowance people" OR halfbreed OR "half breed" OR "mixed blood" OR "mixed descent" OR michif)

See also: First Nations Names Authority List for BC from Xwi7xwa Library at UBC.

Here are some examples of words and phrases to use when searching for ethnobotany information:

• ethnobotany 
• "native plants" 
• "indigenous plants"
• ethnobotany AND "british columbia"
• "traditional knowledge" AND plants
• "traditional use" AND plants
• "indigenous knowledge" AND plants
• "first nations" AND plants                      

You can combine various words and phrases to narrow down your search. Some examples include: 

• (ethnobotany OR "native plants" OR "indigenous plants") AND "vancouver island"
• "british columbia" AND ethnobotany AND ("indigenous knowledge" OR "traditional knowledge) 
• ("first nations" OR aboriginal OR indigenous OR "indians of north america" OR "native peoples") AND ethnobotany AND "coast salish"