Professor Jack Tchen of Rutgers University Newark will share a short history of the Turtle Clan in our region, and then Chief Vincent Mann of the Turtle Clan and members of the project team, including Dr. Anita Bakshi (team lead) will share elements of the exhibit and excerpts of the film, “Meaning of the Seed.” Finally, Chief Mann will share what the Turtle Clan is doing now to heal from this decades-long disruption to the lives of clan members.
The Rutgers team, led by project director Dr. Anita Bakshi, worked with Turtle Clan members – many of whom live on an active Superfund site – to create an array of materials, including the book “Our Land, Our Stories” book; the documentary film “The Meaning of the Seed”; traveling exhibits; short video projects for YouTube and social media platforms; and a digital exhibit for Rutgers University Libraries.
Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This event was recorded on April 26, 2023.