Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous PeoplesJones & Bartlett Learning, 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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... CULTURE AMONG INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ix xi XV xix xxi 1 2 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAND : ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES 15 3 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAND : MONTANA 35 4 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAND : NORTH AMERICA 81 5 ...
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