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[health, tribal law] Court allows suit against tribe for faulty homes

I don’t know how this is related to the Blue Legs decision, but that may also be relevant. Tribal governments have a trust responsibility towards their members as part of their recognition as tribal governments by the US. (and a moral responsibility for quality housing) [...]

Anthropology in a climate of change, war, and internecine environments 2

[In process]
Background*
Part 1**
Part 2*** From a follow-up to the newslist discussion about anthropology and climate change–
Q. “So…what can we do to solve this problem? Can we think like engineers?”
Please, don’t. Not even anthropological engineers. For example, see this —

Other examples for use in HazArt mitigation

I still don’t have access to my deep storage of projects (wouldn’t your community like its very own “overqualified” thinker?) but there are other sources of information to understand and protect one’s self and environment. I will point to these sources here.
Pottery (shaping and firing) has already been mentioned here
| Native Crafts Health Effects [...]

Native Crafts Health Effects Project

As part of the HazArt project | Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople Project (HazArt) | we tested the ambient air quality during a firing of black-on-black (reduced) pottery. This field project was a collaboration of Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc., Sandia National Laboratory, and Tewa Women United.
The project [...]

Adverse birth outcomes associated with open dumpsites in Alaska Native Villages

Adverse birth outcomes associated with open dumpsites in Alaska Native Villages.
Gilbreath S, Kass PH
Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Sep 15; 164(6): 518-28

This retrospective cohort study evaluated adverse birth outcomes in infants whose birth records indicated maternal residence in villages containing dumpsites potentially hazardous to health and environment. Birth records from 1997 to 2001 identified 10,073 eligible [...]

Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople Project (HazArt)

HazArt Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople

Survey of Environment, Safety, and Health Concerns of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople

Lung Protection Pamphlet Released

Pamphlet—Pueblo Crafts & Healthy Lungs

Native Crafts Health Effects Project

Other examples for use in HazArt mitigation

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Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show

[revised 2008july15, 2008july19]
“Friday morning people from various pueblos hustled in the hot sun to prepare for the weekend’s 35th Annual Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show.”
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/46448.html This link no longer works.

A direct link to this year’s show is
2008-07-15
http://www.eightnorthernpueblos.com/
My apologies. There has not been a permanent link to ENIPC, Inc or to the [...]

New Zealand after Nuclear War

Anthropological Aspects of “New Zealand after Nuclear War” [1987-1988]
Comments on the findings of the book, NZ after NW, are due to the Minister of the Environment by 27 November 1987. Written ideas for an anthropological submission to the Ministry are needed by 5 November to M. Pamela Bumsted.
References and background material are located in the [...]

The Anthropology of Human Survival

Originally (1985) the discussion focussed on Nuclear Winter. But the basics of what it means to be human are relevant to tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes among other tragedies. The late 20th century as in the late 14th century (and in the 20 centuries before then) saw entire communities of people massacred by their neighbors. [...]

Lung Protection Pamphlet Released

[please note contact info is out of date] Press Release For More Information, Call:

Karen Young, Coordinator, Northern Pueblos Institute, Northern New Mexico Community College, 505-747-2194
M. Pamela Bumsted, Ph.D., Assoc. Director, Environmental Office, Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, 505-852-4265

For Release
October 4, 1994 [...]

HazArt1 Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople

FOR RELEASE ON 18 JULY 1993
Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople Project

The Environmental Office of Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. and the Northern Pueblos Institute of Northern New Mexico Community College are interested in knowing if artists and craftsmen are concerned about whether there are health, safety, [...]