Tennessee Archaeology Division Completes Native Remains Inventory
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation just finished checking their collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these groups can now work on getting their ancestors and belongings returned, with no extra costs or delays announced.
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Tribes Can Seek Repatriation Now
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA) finished an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined a cultural affiliation between certain human remains and funerary objects and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. That determination lets those tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations pursue return (repatriation) of ancestors and belongings, and the notice does not announce any extra costs or delays for that process.
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