Tennessee Uni and Museum Inventory Native Human Remains
Published Date: 8/13/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology and the Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture (UTK), has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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Repatriation available to affiliated tribes
If you are one of the listed Indian Tribes or a lineal descendant, you may request repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects. The University of Tennessee identified the physical remains of 14 Native American individuals and 156 associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Repatriation may occur on or after September 14, 2026, and written requests must be sent to Dr. Ellen Lofaro, University of Tennessee, Office of Repatriation (5723 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37996).
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