McClung Museum Ready to Repatriate Native American Funeral Items
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Tennessee’s McClung Museum finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and funeral items. They found these items are connected to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means those groups can now ask for these items to be returned, following important laws that protect their heritage.
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Tribal Repatriation Eligibility Notice
The University of Tennessee’s McClung Museum completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain Native American human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Those tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations may now request the return (repatriation) of the human remains and funerary objects under NAGPRA.
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