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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... MONTANA What are the rights of the natural world ? Where is the seat for the Buffalo or the Eagle ? Who is ... Montana with its unique bond between In- digenous peoples , their spirituality , and the land . Montana is home to more than ...
... MONTANA What are the rights of the natural world ? Where is the seat for the Buffalo or the Eagle ? Who is ... Montana with its unique bond between In- digenous peoples , their spirituality , and the land . Montana is home to more than ...
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... Montana . After passing the Bear Paw Mountains , the highway leading through Rocky Boy Reservation winds through the treeless plains , rocky foothills and prairies of north cen- tral Montana to the heart of the Agency16 proper . Named ...
... Montana . After passing the Bear Paw Mountains , the highway leading through Rocky Boy Reservation winds through the treeless plains , rocky foothills and prairies of north cen- tral Montana to the heart of the Agency16 proper . Named ...
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... Montana , on the border of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation ] . When we lived in Helena , I used to run back and forth to Arlee [ Montana , on the Flathead Reservation ] to get drunk , you know . This friend of mine was on the Tribal ...
... Montana , on the border of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation ] . When we lived in Helena , I used to run back and forth to Arlee [ Montana , on the Flathead Reservation ] to get drunk , you know . This friend of mine was on the Tribal ...
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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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