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323 EPA patients in care (in Amsterdam) who were interviewed in 2005/2006 and again in2010/2011 (224 out of 323 patients have participated in the follow-up assessment).168. Mental Health and Land: Indigenous Peoples and HumanRightsEthical Framework of Indigenous Peoples’ Environmental RightsFrederick Coleman, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine(Frederick.Coleman@mhcdc.org)The discussion of several specific case studies regarding indigenous people's rights regarding theenvironments in which they live with special regard to water will be framed with two differentperspectives on overarching ethical approaches. the first perspective will be a traditionalWestern system based on Individual Rights (Autonomy), Universal moral Principles (Justice),Doing Good (Beneficence), and Risk/Benefit Analysis (Non-maleficence). The secondperspective will be a Feminist and Cultural critique based on Relational Identity (Self isconstitute and maintained in overlapping relationships and communities), Analysis ofOppression (Marginalization, Exploitation, Cultural Imperialism, Powerlessness, Violence),Narrative Analysis (Case specific Stories), and Shared Discussion (Good and bad can be definedwith all voices being heard at the table).“Water is Life”: The Anxiety over Losing Water Rights of the Dine’ Peoples ofthe Southwest USAOmie Baldwin, University of Wisconsin-Madison (obaldwi1@wisc.edu; omieb@att.net)This presentation examines the stuggles of trying to hold on to resources- the water rights- ofthe Dine' Peoples of the southwest, United States, Navajos are experiencing their water rightsbeing compromised to benefit Cities, and business as the American Indian are ask to give upmore of their water resources. American Indian are concern of the survival of their futuregeneration, this is at a time when some of the American Indians do not have running water intheir homes, and water is a precious commodity. The possibility of losing their water rights, forthe Navajos of the Southwest United States is creating stress for the Tribe, the communities,families and individual.395