Auburn University-Montgomery to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 12 Native American Tribes
November 11, 2026
November 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University, Montgomery campus, Alabama, has identified human remains representing one Native American individual and 99 associated funerary objects for repatriation to one of 12 Native American tribes.
The remains and objects were recovered from Little Bear Creek Cave (1CT8) in Colbert County, Alabama. The objects include 47 lithics, 48 faunal bone items and four metal objects.
The remains were removed in 1963 during a surface surve . . .
The remains and objects were recovered from Little Bear Creek Cave (1CT8) in Colbert County, Alabama. The objects include 47 lithics, 48 faunal bone items and four metal objects.
The remains were removed in 1963 during a surface surve . . .