Anthropology Dept. Preps Native Heritage Repatriation
Published Date: 8/21/2025
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Summary
The University of Tennessee’s Anthropology Department has finished checking their collection of Native American human remains and related items. They’ve confirmed these remains belong to specific Native tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the university is ready to return these items to the right communities, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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University to Repatriate Native Remains
The University of Tennessee’s Anthropology Department completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined cultural affiliation between certain human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The university is prepared to return those remains and objects to the affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in accordance with NAGPRA.
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