Great Smoky Mountains Park to Repatriate Native Cultural Items
Published Date: 5/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park plans to return certain Native American cultural items to their rightful tribes, following a law that protects Native heritage. This affects Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups connected to these items. The repatriation process is starting soon, with no costs to the public, ensuring respect and care for these important cultural treasures.
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Repatriation of Native cultural items
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization identified in this notice, the National Park Service intends to return certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice says the repatriation process is starting soon and will occur with no cost to the public.
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