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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... natural envi- ronment , certain themes have a constant formative influence : the influ- ence of the environment on the development of civilizations ; the human attitude toward the natural environment ; and the impact of civilizations on ...
... natural envi- ronment , certain themes have a constant formative influence : the influ- ence of the environment on the development of civilizations ; the human attitude toward the natural environment ; and the impact of civilizations on ...
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... natural things and ecosystems have an intrinsic right to exist . 7 Conservation theory : Humans must work to conserve natural resources for the future of human beings . 8 Detrital trophic level : In food webs , the detrital food web ...
... natural things and ecosystems have an intrinsic right to exist . 7 Conservation theory : Humans must work to conserve natural resources for the future of human beings . 8 Detrital trophic level : In food webs , the detrital food web ...
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... Natural Resources Department works as a cooperative site for students in the natural resources program at Fort Belknap College . She speaks to the audience in the melodious accent of the Fort Belknap Reservation ( her lecture has been ...
... Natural Resources Department works as a cooperative site for students in the natural resources program at Fort Belknap College . She speaks to the audience in the melodious accent of the Fort Belknap Reservation ( her lecture has been ...
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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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