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 121
... produced an abundant harvest . Descending on the increased food supply , mice populations reproduced ten fold in one short season . The rains and snow melt caused flooding , forcing the rodents out of their burrows to seek food and ...
... produced an abundant harvest . Descending on the increased food supply , mice populations reproduced ten fold in one short season . The rains and snow melt caused flooding , forcing the rodents out of their burrows to seek food and ...
Page 162
... produced , four times that amount of mercury is released into the environment . Concern over the contamination of ... produced in any of these countries , but rather , these are the countries where exporting companies have their ...
... produced , four times that amount of mercury is released into the environment . Concern over the contamination of ... produced in any of these countries , but rather , these are the countries where exporting companies have their ...
Page 215
... produced only as a byproduct . Thus the entire history of the mining of uranium has taken place during my lifetime . Moreover , a great deal of it has occurred in my homeland , Canada , which was the first country to produce and process ...
... produced only as a byproduct . Thus the entire history of the mining of uranium has taken place during my lifetime . Moreover , a great deal of it has occurred in my homeland , Canada , which was the first country to produce and process ...
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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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