Tennessee Lists and Prepares Return of Native American Remains
Published Date: 11/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has finished listing human remains and artifacts found in Davidson County, Tennessee. These remains belong to Native American tribes, and starting December 17, 2025, they can be returned to the tribes. This process respects Native heritage and involves no costs or hazards to the public.
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Repatriation available to listed tribes
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation completed an inventory of human remains representing at least 238 individuals and 449 associated funerary objects from Davidson County, Tennessee. The TDEC-DOA determined a cultural affiliation with eight named tribes and states that repatriation may occur on or after December 17, 2025; any identified tribe or a lineal descendant or other tribe that demonstrates affiliation may request repatriation in writing to the TDEC-DOA representative.
No public hazard from remains
The notice explicitly states that there is no known exposure to hazardous substances or treatments for the human remains and associated funerary objects described. Members of the public are not reported to face any health hazards from these materials.
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