The processes of nature-culture interaction and resulting landscapes in an area form fertile fields for geographical research. present study is attempt to analyse the reciprocal relation between people nature a tribal village environment Brahmaputra Valley, Assam. Based on intensive field survey interviews with inhabitants, reveals that human-environment relationship still mutually helpful more...

OBJECTIVES This study was aimed at to sensitize, motivate, and screen two major vulnerable tribal communities--Bhuyan and Kharia, for hemoglobinopathies and allied hemolytic disorders, along with prospective and retrospective genetic/marriage counseling to the affected persons. For sustainability, imparting of relevant training to local paramedical staff, and to undertake periodic follow up for...

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities experience alarming health disparities, including high rates of substance use disorders (SUDs). Psychological services for AIANs, including SUDs treatment, are primarily funded by the federal Indian Health Service and typically administered by tribal governments. Tribal administration of SUDs treatment programs has routinely involved either i...

Gives a brief overview of indigenous knowledge in Sri Lanka and examines the level of preservation and the provision of access to it through the libraries in Sri Lanka. Although the country inherits a vast amount of indigenous knowledge, the library system or any other institute in the country has not yet taken concerted effort to preserve and provide access to this knowledge. Indigenous Knowle...

The concept of forest resource extraction versus conservation has been a relevant topic discussion at present. Anthropogenic activities have direct and indirect impacts on ecosystem. These varies with the extend human interaction as well culture those people rely forests. term “forest-dependent people” refer to who utilise benefits It includes indigenous communities living legally within forest...

An ethnobotanical survey was conduction in 20 tribal villages of Panchamahals district of Gujarat, inhabited by various tribal groups. The present communication records 36 plant species belongings to 34 genera and 27 families used by them in the treatment of various diseases and ailments.

This paper provides two-stage estimates of the economic impact of Indian gaming on tribal members. Gaming increases income among tribal members in all areas and increases employment, by reducing the number of out of the labor force, in rural areas. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.