The River Is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community by Elizabeth Hoover

The River Is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community

Elizabeth Hoover

360 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative medium-paced
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The River Is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community by Elizabeth Hoover is a compelling read for anyone passionate about social justice, environmental health, and indigenous rights, offering a powerful and uplifting story of community resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

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Winner of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award 2017 Mohawk midwife Katsi Cook lives in Akwesasne, an indigenous community in upstate New York that is downwind and downstream from three Superfund sites. For years she witnessed el...

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