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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... rain forests exist , there are many similari- ties . Rain forests are dark magical places filled with thick vegetation , very little sunshine , and long shadows filtering through thick canopy . Gaps exist where light enters , tracing ...
... rain forests exist , there are many similari- ties . Rain forests are dark magical places filled with thick vegetation , very little sunshine , and long shadows filtering through thick canopy . Gaps exist where light enters , tracing ...
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... rain forests ' strength is in its biodiversity : Land is the most important element of any forest tribe's survival . ... Once deprived of their land , forest dwellers can only look forward to being absorbed into the lowest level of the ...
... rain forests ' strength is in its biodiversity : Land is the most important element of any forest tribe's survival . ... Once deprived of their land , forest dwellers can only look forward to being absorbed into the lowest level of the ...
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... rainforest . New York : Knopf . Chernousenko , V. M. ( 1991 ) . Chernobyl . Berlin , Heidelberg , New York : Springer - Verlag . Chessworth , J. ( Ed . ) . ( 1996 ) . The ecology of health . Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage . Cinebell , H ...
... rainforest . New York : Knopf . Chernousenko , V. M. ( 1991 ) . Chernobyl . Berlin , Heidelberg , New York : Springer - Verlag . Chessworth , J. ( Ed . ) . ( 1996 ) . The ecology of health . Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage . Cinebell , H ...
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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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