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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... tion ( Adamson , Moody , & Peart , 1949 ) . In 1952 , a measles epidemic swept through the Ungava peninsula of Northern Quebec , infecting 99 percent of the population , resulting in a 2 to 9 percent mortality of the total popula- tion ...
... tion ( Adamson , Moody , & Peart , 1949 ) . In 1952 , a measles epidemic swept through the Ungava peninsula of Northern Quebec , infecting 99 percent of the population , resulting in a 2 to 9 percent mortality of the total popula- tion ...
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... tion , we have a mining industry called Pegasus Gold Corporation and another called the Landusky Mining . Cyanide heap leach mining is how it affects our land , animals , and community . The mining is degrading the environment close to ...
... tion , we have a mining industry called Pegasus Gold Corporation and another called the Landusky Mining . Cyanide heap leach mining is how it affects our land , animals , and community . The mining is degrading the environment close to ...
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... tion meant that the area around the blast zone was free of snow and ice and Natives hunting on land and sea peaked during the spring . His data indi- cated a nuclear blast would severly impact the Native People and their re- sources ...
... tion meant that the area around the blast zone was free of snow and ice and Natives hunting on land and sea peaked during the spring . His data indi- cated a nuclear blast would severly impact the Native People and their re- sources ...
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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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