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 50
... rock slides . Joe Eneas , who worked cleaning rocks , remembers one incident when five tribal members were killed . Joe was cleaning all the rocks from the cliffs when a landslide occurred . Two died from a rock slide and three from a ...
... rock slides . Joe Eneas , who worked cleaning rocks , remembers one incident when five tribal members were killed . Joe was cleaning all the rocks from the cliffs when a landslide occurred . Two died from a rock slide and three from a ...
Page 111
... Rock , Hal- cita , and M.V. Using the data for tribal remediation needs , students at Navajo Com- munity College are ... rock is dug up and crushed . A finely pulverized rock resembling flour is left . In Canada , 200 million tons of ...
... Rock , Hal- cita , and M.V. Using the data for tribal remediation needs , students at Navajo Com- munity College are ... rock is dug up and crushed . A finely pulverized rock resembling flour is left . In Canada , 200 million tons of ...
Page 216
... rock in a drawer . The rock contained ura- nium , and the drawer contained a photographic plate , which was well- wrapped and shielded from the light . Some weeks later , when Becquerel unwrapped and developed the plate , he found rays ...
... rock in a drawer . The rock contained ura- nium , and the drawer contained a photographic plate , which was well- wrapped and shielded from the light . Some weeks later , when Becquerel unwrapped and developed the plate , he found rays ...
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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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