Cross-State Team to Repatriate Tennessee County Ancestral Finds
Published Date: 9/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Mississippi State University finished checking old human remains and artifacts from Hawkins County, TN. They found these items are connected to Native American tribes. This means the items will be handled carefully and returned to the right communities, with no costs or deadlines for the public.
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Cultural Affiliation Determined for Remains
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Mississippi State University Cobb Institute completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects from Hawkins County, Tennessee and determined a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice. This finding is an official determination of cultural affiliation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
No Public Costs or Deadlines Stated
The notice states that the items identified are connected to Native American tribes and that there are no costs or deadlines for the public related to this inventory and affiliation determination. You do not have to pay fees or meet public deadlines as part of this notice.
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