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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... cultural meanings ( Rubin & Rubin , 1995 ) . Successful qualitative interviews require an understanding of the culture , which affects what is said and how the interview is heard . Emotions and cultural understanding impact the ...
... cultural meanings ( Rubin & Rubin , 1995 ) . Successful qualitative interviews require an understanding of the culture , which affects what is said and how the interview is heard . Emotions and cultural understanding impact the ...
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... culture consumption of industrial societies is a direct result of So- cial Darwinism.18 Old attitudes embedded in the culture of the Europeans were passed on to new descendents , now Americans , after the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ...
... culture consumption of industrial societies is a direct result of So- cial Darwinism.18 Old attitudes embedded in the culture of the Europeans were passed on to new descendents , now Americans , after the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ...
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... culture . Throughout these changes , the power of and connection to the land for Native People remains a strong and serious fusion to health , culture , and the ancestors . In the culture of the Cree people , it is known as Meegwitch ...
... culture . Throughout these changes , the power of and connection to the land for Native People remains a strong and serious fusion to health , culture , and the ancestors . In the culture of the Cree people , it is known as Meegwitch ...
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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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