Search Results for keywords:"Funerary Objects"

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  • 2025-01004 — Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Conservation and Environment, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4796
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The National Park Service published a notice regarding the completion of an inventory by the Tennessee Department of Conservation and Environment, Division of Archaeology. This inventory, conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), confirms a cultural connection between certain human remains and artifacts with Native American tribes, including the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The remains and items were found at various locations in Tennessee and may be repatriated starting February 18, 2025, to the rightful tribes or organizations. Competing claims for repatriation will be resolved by determining the most appropriate requestor.

    Simple Explanation

    The Tennessee Department of Archaeology found some old bones and items from Native American tribes and said they belong to the Cherokee Nation and other groups. They plan to give these items back to the right people, but they need to figure out exactly who that is by February 2025.

  • 2024-29253 — Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100524
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory found cultural ties between the remains and objects with various Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The university plans to repatriate these remains and objects starting on January 13, 2025. If there are competing repatriation requests, Indiana University will determine the most appropriate requestor.

    Simple Explanation

    Indiana University found old bones and objects that belong to Native American and Hawaiian groups, and they plan to give them back to the right families and tribes. If more than one group wants the same things, the university will decide who should get them.