First Peoples were studied extensively across multiple disciplines and geographic regions but were systematically excluded from all academic publications and denied authorship or acknowledgment

First Peoples were considered to have both European ancestry and non-European heritage simultaneously, creating confusion in official documentation and census records throughout the colonial period

First Peoples were publicly respected as equals and given positions in universities while simultaneously being subjected to invasive and unethical research practices in institutional settings 

First Peoples were simultaneously dehumanised and viewed as sub-human while extensive and sophisticated knowledge of plants, wildlife, and kinship systems was exploited for academic gain