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 63
... respect , kindness , culture and tradition , generosity , extended family , and religion as a way of life . Pollution in our early life was uncommon . Everything was green , and by seein ' this you had a happy feeling . Today ...
... respect , kindness , culture and tradition , generosity , extended family , and religion as a way of life . Pollution in our early life was uncommon . Everything was green , and by seein ' this you had a happy feeling . Today ...
Page 89
... respect for anything . They go out and shoot at road signs and stop signs and they go running over the stop signs and all that . I don't think they have any respect , but maybe it is only some of them . They should have been taught more ...
... respect for anything . They go out and shoot at road signs and stop signs and they go running over the stop signs and all that . I don't think they have any respect , but maybe it is only some of them . They should have been taught more ...
Page 146
... respect to everything that had been placed here by the creator . Everything had spirit and if you respected everything ... it would serve us , but we had to show respect first . So this is what all generations were taught and the people ...
... respect to everything that had been placed here by the creator . Everything had spirit and if you respected everything ... it would serve us , but we had to show respect first . So this is what all generations were taught and the people ...
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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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