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 86
... remember all the good times . For some reason , I don't remember the bad times . I grew up north of Martinsville , South Dakota . There's a little place by the name of Hisel and I went to school at Holy Rosary Mission . I lived in Rapid ...
... remember all the good times . For some reason , I don't remember the bad times . I grew up north of Martinsville , South Dakota . There's a little place by the name of Hisel and I went to school at Holy Rosary Mission . I lived in Rapid ...
Page 87
... remember too much of my mom and dad . I know when I was real little , but I remember she used to cook and make us candy . But most of the time I was with my grandpar- ents . I would be over there to their place . There were so many of ...
... remember too much of my mom and dad . I know when I was real little , but I remember she used to cook and make us candy . But most of the time I was with my grandpar- ents . I would be over there to their place . There were so many of ...
Page 88
... remember that . We used to sit on the harrow so they could level the ground to plant potatoes . That's the only thing I remember about the land . I remember the sprayers coming to spray the wheat [ with pesti- cides you had to cover all ...
... remember that . We used to sit on the harrow so they could level the ground to plant potatoes . That's the only thing I remember about the land . I remember the sprayers coming to spray the wheat [ with pesti- cides you had to cover all ...
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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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