UT Knoxville completes Native remains inventory for tribal return
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Tennessee’s Anthropology Department finished checking their collection of Native American human remains. They found these remains are connected to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means they’re ready to return the remains to the right communities, following important laws, with no cost or delays expected.
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University to Return Native Remains
The University of Tennessee’s Department of Anthropology completed its inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain Native American human remains and Native Hawaiian remains are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The university is ready to return the remains to the affiliated communities, and the notice states this will occur with no cost or delays expected.
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