Florida Completes Inventory of Ancient Remains at Little Salt Spring
Published Date: 6/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Florida Department of State has finished checking and listing ancient human remains and burial items found at Little Salt Spring. These remains belong to Native American tribes, and starting July 16, 2025, they can be returned to their rightful communities. This process helps honor Native cultures and doesn’t involve any costs or hazards.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Remains and Artifacts Eligible for Return
The Florida Department of State has identified human remains of at least three individuals and 447 associated funerary objects from Little Salt Spring. These remains and objects may be repatriated (returned) to an appropriate requestor on or after July 16, 2025.
Cultural Affiliation Identified: Seminole Tribe
The Florida Department of State determined there is a cultural affiliation between the identified human remains and associated funerary objects and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. That determination supports the Seminole Tribe of Florida's claim to request repatriation.
Who May Request Repatriation
Written requests to receive the human remains and funerary objects may be submitted to the Florida Department of State by any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice, or by a lineal descendant or tribe/organization not listed that shows by a preponderance of the evidence a cultural affiliation. Requests may be submitted to the FDOS contact named in the notice.
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