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 57
... mountain range . Instead they are going to get the ugly run down mountains — if we don't do something now about the mountains . Sometimes , I am told that I live here because of how beautiful it is . Fort Belknap is my home and I should ...
... mountain range . Instead they are going to get the ugly run down mountains — if we don't do something now about the mountains . Sometimes , I am told that I live here because of how beautiful it is . Fort Belknap is my home and I should ...
Page 65
... Mountains , which border the Rocky Boy Reservation , were named . The Great Bear , Ursa Major , came out of the sky and stepped on the North Central Plains of Montana . Now called the Bear Paw Mountains the Great Bear left its footprint ...
... Mountains , which border the Rocky Boy Reservation , were named . The Great Bear , Ursa Major , came out of the sky and stepped on the North Central Plains of Montana . Now called the Bear Paw Mountains the Great Bear left its footprint ...
Page 146
... mountains up to the Skagit River , across the [ Cascade ] mountains into eastern Washington into Lake Shalan and were comfortable finding a path for themselves across the mountains into Shalan Country . They intermarried with people ...
... mountains up to the Skagit River , across the [ Cascade ] mountains into eastern Washington into Lake Shalan and were comfortable finding a path for themselves across the mountains into Shalan Country . They intermarried with people ...
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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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