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 38
... tribes still possess those aspects of sovereignty not withdrawn by treaty or statute ( Merrion v . Jicar- illa Apache Tribe , 455 U.S. , at 149 , n . 14 ) . In the Hell Gate Treaty of 1855 , the federal government ordered three tribes ...
... tribes still possess those aspects of sovereignty not withdrawn by treaty or statute ( Merrion v . Jicar- illa Apache Tribe , 455 U.S. , at 149 , n . 14 ) . In the Hell Gate Treaty of 1855 , the federal government ordered three tribes ...
Page 51
... tribes then brought suit for the license which would bring with it control of all revenues and water use . Non - Indians feared the takeover of the dam by the tribes . Today , the tribes receive several million dollars yearly from the ...
... tribes then brought suit for the license which would bring with it control of all revenues and water use . Non - Indians feared the takeover of the dam by the tribes . Today , the tribes receive several million dollars yearly from the ...
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... Tribes , and the United States . The Gros Ventre signed the treaty as part of the Blackfeet Nation whose territory became common hunting grounds for all tribes sign- ing the treaty . In 1888 , these tribes ceded 17.5 million acres of ...
... Tribes , and the United States . The Gros Ventre signed the treaty as part of the Blackfeet Nation whose territory became common hunting grounds for all tribes sign- ing the treaty . In 1888 , these tribes ceded 17.5 million acres 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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