Cape Cod National Seashore to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 2 Wampanoag Tribes
August 23, 2026
August 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts will repatriate human remains and 337 associated funerary objects to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The remains represent one Native American individual from an archaeological excavation in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, conducted in 1969-1970. The objects include point . . .
The remains represent one Native American individual from an archaeological excavation in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, conducted in 1969-1970. The objects include point . . .