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 122
... 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 . The reporting of his truthful data to the AEC caused him to lose his position at the ...
... 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 . The reporting of his truthful data to the AEC caused him to lose his position at the ...
Page 137
... hunting territory of wolves and Athabascan Indian people . Wolves are efficient predators , but lack ceremonies of ... hunting bear , no animal is given higher recognition by the Athabascans than the caribou ( Nelson , 1983 ) . Hunters ...
... hunting territory of wolves and Athabascan Indian people . Wolves are efficient predators , but lack ceremonies of ... hunting bear , no animal is given higher recognition by the Athabascans than the caribou ( Nelson , 1983 ) . Hunters ...
Page 154
... hunting rights . So we went to court and we beat the state for our hunting rights and our fishing rights , and they had to agree that we owned that a long time ago and they took it away from us , and later on the judge confirmed that we ...
... hunting rights . So we went to court and we beat the state for our hunting rights and our fishing rights , and they had to agree that we owned that a long time ago and they took it away from us , and later on the judge confirmed that we ...
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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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