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 113
... waste dump on their reservations . Oak Ridge National Laboratory head Alvin Weinberg articulated the problems associated with nuclear waste disposal as " transcientific . " " The staggering toxic durability of the waste means that the ...
... waste dump on their reservations . Oak Ridge National Laboratory head Alvin Weinberg articulated the problems associated with nuclear waste disposal as " transcientific . " " The staggering toxic durability of the waste means that the ...
Page 114
... waste site for high - level nuclear waste , stockpiles of nuclear waste from 100 reactors nationwide continue to grow . In reaction to the NIMBY ( Not in my backyard ) syndrome , Indian people realize that the general public doesn't ...
... waste site for high - level nuclear waste , stockpiles of nuclear waste from 100 reactors nationwide continue to grow . In reaction to the NIMBY ( Not in my backyard ) syndrome , Indian people realize that the general public doesn't ...
Page 134
... waste into our Reserve and dumping it in the sewer or community dump . There were one or two houses where they found hospital waste in somebody's back field near their creek . The guy had been paid big bucks to use his land as a dump ...
... waste into our Reserve and dumping it in the sewer or community dump . There were one or two houses where they found hospital waste in somebody's back field near their creek . The guy had been paid big bucks to use his land as a dump ...
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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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