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 56
... things are going on now , it seems like there's never going to be a day when it will end . We have a lot of sacred things in the canyon , sacred things that de- serve respect . Respect was all we wanted when we asked them to quit mining ...
... things are going on now , it seems like there's never going to be a day when it will end . We have a lot of sacred things in the canyon , sacred things that de- serve respect . Respect was all we wanted when we asked them to quit mining ...
Page 147
... things in the Columbia River area that outsiders had brought . Invading new peoples brought things that were unfamiliar to our all people , things like whiskey and chickens ... that ... came from the Columbia River area . Then they went ...
... things in the Columbia River area that outsiders had brought . Invading new peoples brought things that were unfamiliar to our all people , things like whiskey and chickens ... that ... came from the Columbia River area . Then they went ...
Page 148
... things from the land . The green things were known by my mother and were used as medicine for colds , for TB , for female problems . These things were all pointed out to me as I was growing up - this is for this , this is for that . And ...
... things from the land . The green things were known by my mother and were used as medicine for colds , for TB , for female problems . These things were all pointed out to me as I was growing up - this is for this , this is for that . And ...
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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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