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 37
... living , as being alive . Each living thing has a specific role as a teacher and family member . Everything on Earth , whether stone , tree , creature , cloud , moon , sun , or human being , is one of our relatives ( Jaime Sams , 1994 ...
... living , as being alive . Each living thing has a specific role as a teacher and family member . Everything on Earth , whether stone , tree , creature , cloud , moon , sun , or human being , is one of our relatives ( Jaime Sams , 1994 ...
Page 100
... living in households whose lawns were treated with 2-4 - D were more often diag- nosed with lymphoma than dogs whose owners did not use weed killers ( Steingraber , 1997 ) . “ By 1960 , 2-4 - D accounted for half of all U.S. herbi- cide ...
... living in households whose lawns were treated with 2-4 - D were more often diag- nosed with lymphoma than dogs whose owners did not use weed killers ( Steingraber , 1997 ) . “ By 1960 , 2-4 - D accounted for half of all U.S. herbi- cide ...
Page 158
... living for two years in the central islands of the Philippines , and from studying in the rain forests of Trinidad and Puerto Rico . For the past 10 years or so , much has been writ- ten about rain forest ecology and preservation ...
... living for two years in the central islands of the Philippines , and from studying in the rain forests of Trinidad and Puerto Rico . For the past 10 years or so , much has been writ- ten about rain forest ecology and preservation ...
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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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