Tennessee Agencies List Ancient Remains for Tribal Consultation
Published Date: 8/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the University of Tennessee have finished listing Native American human remains and artifacts found in Roane County, TN. They’ve identified which tribes these remains belong to, following important laws that protect Native American heritage. This update helps tribes reclaim their ancestors’ items respectfully and legally, with no costs or deadlines for the public.
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NAGPRA inventory completed in Roane County
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (Division of Archaeology) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, finished an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects from Roane County, Tennessee under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They determined a cultural affiliation between those remains and the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, enabling those tribes to pursue repatriation.
Public faces no costs or deadlines
The notice states there are no costs or public deadlines for members of the public related to this inventory and repatriation action. You do not need to pay fees or meet a public filing deadline to be affected by this notice.
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