Tennessee Archaeology Division to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 4 Native American Tribes
October 31, 2026
October 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Archaeology, Nashville, will repatriate human remains representing at least two Native American individuals to four tribal nations.
The remains were donated to the division in 2026 by a private citizen. According to the donor, her father removed them from an unidentified archaeological site along the Hiwassee River in Polk County, Tennessee, during the early 20th century. Glue . . .
The remains were donated to the division in 2026 by a private citizen. According to the donor, her father removed them from an unidentified archaeological site along the Hiwassee River in Polk County, Tennessee, during the early 20th century. Glue . . .