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 83
... Black Hills as an Issue of Environmental Health The name Black Hills comes from the Lakota Sioux Indian words , Paha Sapa , which mean “ hills that are black . ” Located in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming , the Black Hills ...
... Black Hills as an Issue of Environmental Health The name Black Hills comes from the Lakota Sioux Indian words , Paha Sapa , which mean “ hills that are black . ” Located in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming , the Black Hills ...
Page 84
... Black Hills were also a sanctuary where tribes at war could meet in peace . Forever guaranteed to be in the hands of the Lakota under the Fort Laramie Treaty , the Black Hills have never been ceded by treaty to the U.S. government ...
... Black Hills were also a sanctuary where tribes at war could meet in peace . Forever guaranteed to be in the hands of the Lakota under the Fort Laramie Treaty , the Black Hills have never been ceded by treaty to the U.S. government ...
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... Black Hills . Ignoring the treaty rights of the Lakota Sioux , companies such as the Tennessee Valley Authority ( TVA ) , Johns - Manville , American Copper , and others filed for certificates to mine the ore . Because the Black Hills ...
... Black Hills . Ignoring the treaty rights of the Lakota Sioux , companies such as the Tennessee Valley Authority ( TVA ) , Johns - Manville , American Copper , and others filed for certificates to mine the ore . Because the Black Hills ...
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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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