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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... known to the Western World as reservations . Such classic struggles include abuses of land , water , and air , as well as alterca- tions that globally compromise the health of Native People , their land rights , and the guiding ...
... known to the Western World as reservations . Such classic struggles include abuses of land , water , and air , as well as alterca- tions that globally compromise the health of Native People , their land rights , and the guiding ...
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... known as the Oglala Sioux or Dakota , once mem- bers of the Woodlands tribes around the Great Lakes area , were pushed westward for over 200 years by the militant Iroquois , the French fur trade , and other hostile Whites . By moving to ...
... known as the Oglala Sioux or Dakota , once mem- bers of the Woodlands tribes around the Great Lakes area , were pushed westward for over 200 years by the militant Iroquois , the French fur trade , and other hostile Whites . By moving to ...
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Issues in Ecology for Indigenous Peoples Lorelei A. Lambert. Appendix C URANIUM : KNOWN FACTS AND HIDDEN DANGERS * URANIUM What do we know about uranium ? Well , uranium is the heaviest naturally occurring ... KNOWN FACTS HIDDEN DANGERS.
Issues in Ecology for Indigenous Peoples Lorelei A. Lambert. Appendix C URANIUM : KNOWN FACTS AND HIDDEN DANGERS * URANIUM What do we know about uranium ? Well , uranium is the heaviest naturally occurring ... KNOWN FACTS HIDDEN DANGERS.
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