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 55
... mining industry called Pegasus Gold Corporation and another called the Landusky Mining . Cyanide heap leach mining is how it affects our land , animals , and community . The mining is degrading the environment close to my reservation ...
... mining industry called Pegasus Gold Corporation and another called the Landusky Mining . Cyanide heap leach mining is how it affects our land , animals , and community . The mining is degrading the environment close to my reservation ...
Page 56
... mining industries . It's called " dewatering . " That is when the mining companies pump water not only from the mining pits that run deeper than the water table , but from surrounding areas creating enormous tracts of arid land . People ...
... mining industries . It's called " dewatering . " That is when the mining companies pump water not only from the mining pits that run deeper than the water table , but from surrounding areas creating enormous tracts of arid land . People ...
Page 163
... mining process . Re- searchers have found that levels of mercury found among people in gold- mining areas are high enough to produce clinical symptoms of mercury poisoning such as birth defects , brain damage , and death . Less severe ...
... mining process . Re- searchers have found that levels of mercury found among people in gold- mining areas are high enough to produce clinical symptoms of mercury poisoning such as birth defects , brain damage , and death . Less severe ...
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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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