Tennessee Digs Up Ancestral Inventory for Tribal Return
Published Date: 6/3/2025
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation just finished checking and listing Native American human remains and burial items found in Hardin County, TN. They’ve confirmed these remains are connected to certain Native American tribes. This means those tribes can now ask for these items to be returned, following important laws that protect their heritage.
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Repatriation rights for Hardin County remains
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects from Hardin County, Tennessee. The agency determined those remains are culturally affiliated with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, who can now request the return of the remains and items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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