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 20
... population of Bowhead whales was gutted . Today , 200 Bowhead ( Green- land Right ) whales are all that remain of that prodigious eastern Arctic population . Missionaries , French fishermen , and explorers soon followed the whalers ...
... population of Bowhead whales was gutted . Today , 200 Bowhead ( Green- land Right ) whales are all that remain of that prodigious eastern Arctic population . Missionaries , French fishermen , and explorers soon followed the whalers ...
Page 106
... population of Navajo people on the Reservation grew from 39,000 to 50,000 . The population increase combined with the stock reduction reduced the 8 Carrying capacity : The total number of persons ( or animals ) that can be supported by ...
... population of Navajo people on the Reservation grew from 39,000 to 50,000 . The population increase combined with the stock reduction reduced the 8 Carrying capacity : The total number of persons ( or animals ) that can be supported by ...
Page 169
... population rising to 48,000 , the population of Maori decreased due to fighting and disease . The Maori were being displaced in their own country . Conversations with Maori Health Educators It is a humid July day in Sioux Falls , South ...
... population rising to 48,000 , the population of Maori decreased due to fighting and disease . The Maori were being displaced in their own country . Conversations with Maori Health Educators It is a humid July day in Sioux Falls , South ...
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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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