Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Completes Inventory, Prepares to Repatriate Native American Remains to 4 Tribes
August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA) has finished an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory includes the remains of at least 80 individuals and 16 associated objects from various counties across Tennessee. The TDEC-DOA has determined a cultural link between these items and four specific tribal nati . . .