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 65
... Reservation : Month of the Chokecherries Rocky Boy Reservation is the smallest of the reservations in Montana , lo- cated on the north central plains . “ Unlike other reservations , Rocky Boy was not established by treaty , but rather ...
... Reservation : Month of the Chokecherries Rocky Boy Reservation is the smallest of the reservations in Montana , lo- cated on the north central plains . “ Unlike other reservations , Rocky Boy was not established by treaty , but rather ...
Page 75
... Reservation along the river . That is a big problem for the people on the Reservation . I know that everybody over there is fighting them . They were fighting ever since Colestrip existed . But the future is the future . We need the ...
... Reservation along the river . That is a big problem for the people on the Reservation . I know that everybody over there is fighting them . They were fighting ever since Colestrip existed . But the future is the future . We need the ...
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... reservation in the United States . It encompasses over 24,000 square miles with an additional 3,500,000 acres of Navajo - owned land next to the reservation . The Navajos also have the largest Indian popu- lation of about 150,000 on a ...
... reservation in the United States . It encompasses over 24,000 square miles with an additional 3,500,000 acres of Navajo - owned land next to the reservation . The Navajos also have the largest Indian popu- lation of about 150,000 on a ...
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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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