Tennessee Archaeology Division to Repatriate Remains of 23 Ancestors and 360 Burial Objects to Tribal Nations
November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Nashville, has documented ancestral remains and funerary objects from Davidson County and confirmed cultural affiliation to Tribal Nations across the Southeast, according to a Notice of Inventory Completion released through the National Park Service. The inventory identifies the remains of at least 23 Native American individuals recovered from Site 40DV53, along with 360 associated bu . . .