After watching the film “Meaning of the Seed” and studying the digital exhibits below, please answer the following questions:
Essay by Chief Vincent Mann of the Ramapough Luunape Nation Turtle Clan
Homes built on Contaminated Soil – HOW-TO Inc. · Contamination · Our Land, Our Stories (rutgers.edu)
Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site · Contamination · Our Land, Our Stories (rutgers.edu)
1) How can you apply your knowledge about the environmental pollution we face in our region because of the Ringwood Superfund Site and its proximity to Wanaque Reservoir in your chosen career path? How can you center an Indigenous perspective on land and water rights within your chosen career path? Please specify your major and how you can integrate your career with social and cultural awareness about the Ramapough Luunape Nation and the environmental racism and pollution we face in Passaic County. Do you feel that the knowledge you gained in units 5 and 6 of this course can make your work and daily life more meaningful and purposeful? (5 points)
2) What is the main environmental issue faced by the Ramapough Lunaape Nation Turtle Clan that is highlighted in the film “Meaning of the Seed?’ (5 points)
3) How did the homes of Ramapough Lunaape Nation Turtle Clan members come to be built on contaminated land?
(5 points)
4) Why did the Ringwood Superfund site have to be relisted on the National Priorities List?
(5 points)