Tennessee Unearths Ancestral Ties: Remains Head Home to Tribes
Published Date: 6/3/2025
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. This means the items are ready to be returned to the right tribes, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Repatriation of Native American Remains
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and found a cultural affiliation with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice says those remains and objects are ready to be returned to the affiliated tribes following NAGPRA procedures.
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