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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... United States for use elsewhere . DDT returns to the United States on fruits and vegetables , such as can- teloupe , strawberries , and green peppers grown in tropical countries for U.S. import . The world has become permeated with ...
... United States for use elsewhere . DDT returns to the United States on fruits and vegetables , such as can- teloupe , strawberries , and green peppers grown in tropical countries for U.S. import . The world has become permeated with ...
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... United States . It encompasses over 24,000 square miles with an additional 3,500,000 acres of Navajo - owned land next to the reservation . The Navajos also have the largest Indian popu- lation of about 150,000 on a Reservation whose ...
... United States . It encompasses over 24,000 square miles with an additional 3,500,000 acres of Navajo - owned land next to the reservation . The Navajos also have the largest Indian popu- lation of about 150,000 on a Reservation whose ...
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... UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT * ( Rio de Janeiro , 3–14 June 1992 ) ANNEX I Rio Declaration on Environment and Development The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development , having met at Rio de ...
... UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT * ( Rio de Janeiro , 3–14 June 1992 ) ANNEX I Rio Declaration on Environment and Development The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development , having met at Rio de ...
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