Indigenous environmental justice
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- ISBN: 9780816540839
- ISBN: 0816540837
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Physical Description:
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viii, 219 pages ; 22 cm. - Publisher: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | GE 240 .N7 I64 2020 | 678638 | Stacks | Available | - |
Summary:
"With connections to traditional homelands being at the heart of Native identity, environmental justice is of heightened importance to Indigenous communities. Not only do irresponsible and exploitative environmental policies harm the physical and financial health of Indigenous communities, they also cause spiritual harm by destroying the land and wildlife that are held in a place of exceptional reverence for Indigenous peoples. Combining elements of legal issues, human rights issues, and sovereignty issues, Indigenous Environmental Justice creates a clear example of community resilience in the face of corporate greed"--