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 59
... companies not to blast during our sacred Sun Dance , the requests go unheeded and they continue to blast . Up in Montana Gulch , the old people used to camp there , but no one does now . The water isn't fit for human consumption . The ...
... companies not to blast during our sacred Sun Dance , the requests go unheeded and they continue to blast . Up in Montana Gulch , the old people used to camp there , but no one does now . The water isn't fit for human consumption . The ...
Page 75
... companies surround the Northern Cheyenne Reservation . In the 1970s , the Bureau of Indian Affairs leased over half the Reservation to the coal companies . The Northern Cheyenne , who were poor to begin with , spent the last 15 years ...
... companies surround the Northern Cheyenne Reservation . In the 1970s , the Bureau of Indian Affairs leased over half the Reservation to the coal companies . The Northern Cheyenne , who were poor to begin with , spent the last 15 years ...
Page 85
... companies want changes implementing less restrictive standards in water quality affecting streams in mining areas . The standards would allow higher levels of toxic heavy metals in the water than currently allowed in the rest of South ...
... companies want changes implementing less restrictive standards in water quality affecting streams in mining areas . The standards would allow higher levels of toxic heavy metals in the water than currently allowed in the rest of South ...
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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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