https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961 en-us 2023-08-21 00:42:41 UTC 2023-08-21 02:38:08 UTC hello@padlet.com bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666920714 The first summons was issued to the Sweet Water camp concerning the construction of a few structures. The Ramapough Lenape, had not gotten the proper permits to build the structures. Causing an uproar in a neighboring town.]]> 2023-08-21 01:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666920714 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666921036 Superior Court Judge, Roy F. McGeady, ruled that the Ramapough Lenape must pay a 13,000 dollar fine. He argued that the structures built on the property violates zoning laws. ]]> 2023-08-21 01:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666921036 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666921921 Superior court judge, Charles Powers, denied an injunction from the town of Mahwah. The Polo Club and Hunt Association tried to prevent any religious activities from taking place on the property. ]]> 2023-08-21 01:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666921921 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666924233 The Ramapough lenape, built structures on the Sweet Water prayer camp. The structures were built to protest the construction of oil pipelines. The Pilgrim and Dakota Access pipelines threatened the water sources of millions.   ]]> 2023-08-21 01:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666924233 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666926992 The Justice Department found that the town of Mahwah violated the constitutional rights of the Ramapough Lenape, by interfering with their assembly on the Sweet Water prayer site. ]]> 2023-08-21 01:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666926992 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666932233 In 2016, the Ramapough Lenape were accused of zoning violations. These accusations were brought onto them by the Polo Club community because a few structures had been built on the Sweet Water camp. ]]> 2023-08-21 01:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666932233 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666932732 The Polo Club residents had argued that the Ramapough Lenape had used the land without obtaining a permit. They also argued that they were not supposed to use the land for religious ceremonies. ]]> 2023-08-21 01:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666932732 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666933339 The land was gifted to the Ramapough Lenape by Chuck Elms, contractor of the Polo Club. It is now used for prayer ceremonies, education, and as a home.  ]]> 2023-08-21 01:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666933339 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666933719 The Ramapough Lenape argued that the land is used for religious purposes. They constructed shrines and places of prayer while also using it for religious ceremonies. ]]> 2023-08-21 01:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666933719 bpalmieri01_2 https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666934391 The most current ruling concerns the investigation done by the Justice Department. On March 18, 2019, they found the treatment faced by the Ramapough Lenape to be unconstitutional. They argued that the town of Mahwah, violated the tribes rights under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.]]> 2023-08-21 01:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bpalmieri01_2/4sxpqdmj4dkdo961/wish/2666934391