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 108
... percent of all uranium found in the United States is on Reservation lands . Twenty percent of the national total was mined on reservations in 1975 ( Grinde & Johansen , 1995 ) . Although two - thirds of uranium reserves in the United ...
... percent of all uranium found in the United States is on Reservation lands . Twenty percent of the national total was mined on reservations in 1975 ( Grinde & Johansen , 1995 ) . Although two - thirds of uranium reserves in the United ...
Page 172
... percent of people disabled by the disease were in the lowest three social classes . • Up to 18,000 of the estimated ... percent of Maori referrals come from law enforcement agencies and welfare services . Drug psychosis admissions make ...
... percent of people disabled by the disease were in the lowest three social classes . • Up to 18,000 of the estimated ... percent of Maori referrals come from law enforcement agencies and welfare services . Drug psychosis admissions make ...
Page 188
... percent of it resulting from nickel production ( Sukanov , 1996 ) . Forty percent of the purification systems are inoperable . Of 110 reservoirs for clean water in the area , only six are clean . Eight thousand square kilometers of ...
... percent of it resulting from nickel production ( Sukanov , 1996 ) . Forty percent of the purification systems are inoperable . Of 110 reservoirs for clean water in the area , only six are clean . Eight thousand square kilometers of ...
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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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