Tennessee Environment & Conservation Department to Return Ancestral Remains & Items to Quapaw & Chickasaw Nations
June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology has completed an inventory identifying human remains and funerary objects culturally tied to the Quapaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. This effort underscores a commitment to repatriating native American ancestral materials with respect and care.
The inventory details remains of at least seven individuals and 15 associated funerary objects from sites in Lauderdale, Shelb . . .
The inventory details remains of at least seven individuals and 15 associated funerary objects from sites in Lauderdale, Shelb . . .