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 96
... known and has been conta- minating water over several years . But by April 1997 , months after it was designated as a Super Fund site , nothing has been done to remedy the sit- uation . Although there is a dearth of information ...
... known and has been conta- minating water over several years . But by April 1997 , months after it was designated as a Super Fund site , nothing has been done to remedy the sit- uation . Although there is a dearth of information ...
Page 97
... known also as Ojibway , Chippewa , or Anishinabe , and are known to the Europeans as Eastern Woodlands Indians . Among the Ojibwe people , health is a most important aspect of spirituality . Health , to the Ojibwe people , is a gift ...
... known also as Ojibway , Chippewa , or Anishinabe , and are known to the Europeans as Eastern Woodlands Indians . Among the Ojibwe people , health is a most important aspect of spirituality . Health , to the Ojibwe people , is a gift ...
Page 108
... known among the Navajo , soared ( J. Weaver , 1996 ) . Of all infant deaths in the Navajo IHS unit for the years 1990–1992 , 35 percent were caused by congenital anomalies ( Indian Health Service , 1995 , p . 40 ) . The mortality rate ...
... known among the Navajo , soared ( J. Weaver , 1996 ) . Of all infant deaths in the Navajo IHS unit for the years 1990–1992 , 35 percent were caused by congenital anomalies ( Indian Health Service , 1995 , p . 40 ) . The mortality rate ...
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