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 54
... million dollars a year for others . In 1985 , the mine paid taxes to the federal government , the county , and the state in excess of $ 1 million . " This is hard to take when the per capita in- come of the Fort Belknap Reservation is ...
... million dollars a year for others . In 1985 , the mine paid taxes to the federal government , the county , and the state in excess of $ 1 million . " This is hard to take when the per capita in- come of the Fort Belknap Reservation is ...
Page 110
... million gallons of water con- taminated with uranium mining waste broke through a United Nuclear Corporation storage dam . The water poured into the Puerco River in New Mexico , the main water supply for the Navajo Indians who live ...
... million gallons of water con- taminated with uranium mining waste broke through a United Nuclear Corporation storage dam . The water poured into the Puerco River in New Mexico , the main water supply for the Navajo Indians who live ...
Page 186
... million acres of crops are still contaminated . Nitrates appear in more the 40 percent of the baby foods produced ( Feshbach & Friendly , 1991 ) . The incidence of cancer among children living in areas with high pesticide use , such as ...
... million acres of crops are still contaminated . Nitrates appear in more the 40 percent of the baby foods produced ( Feshbach & Friendly , 1991 ) . The incidence of cancer among children living in areas with high pesticide use , such as ...
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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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