Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous PeoplesJones and Bartlett, 1999 - 250 pages The health of Native Americans is intimately tied to the health of the environment. Yet abuses of land, water, and air continue to compromise the health of native people and their land rights. This fascinating book explores this intimate relationship between people and the land, and environment and health. Here is an important message for health care providers, ecologists, and those who attempt to live their lives in harmony with the earth. |
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Page 60
... south , but that doesn't help the people of the reserva- tion because the water from the mines flows south . They need one in the north as well . Mine tailings were used by the BIA to pave the highway on the reservation . There is a lot ...
... south , but that doesn't help the people of the reserva- tion because the water from the mines flows south . They need one in the north as well . Mine tailings were used by the BIA to pave the highway on the reservation . There is a lot ...
Page 83
... South Dakota , then placing a 5,700 - acre landfill un- derneath it and the surrounding lands and then returning the bodies and the tombstones ( Ruben , 1991 ) . Russel Means , currently the director of the Colorado chapter of the ...
... South Dakota , then placing a 5,700 - acre landfill un- derneath it and the surrounding lands and then returning the bodies and the tombstones ( Ruben , 1991 ) . Russel Means , currently the director of the Colorado chapter of the ...
Page 85
... South Dakota . If biologists find there are few amphipods2 in the water , nine toxic heavy metals and chemicals— specifically cyanide , cadmium , chromium , copper , zinc , lead , mercury , silver , and selenium — would be allowed to ...
... South Dakota . If biologists find there are few amphipods2 in the water , nine toxic heavy metals and chemicals— specifically cyanide , cadmium , chromium , copper , zinc , lead , mercury , silver , and selenium — would be allowed to ...
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Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous Peoples Lorelei A. Lambert Limited preview - 1999 |
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