16 Sep 2025

🏺Notice of Inventory Completion for Repatriation of Human Remains

Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN, and Cobb Institute of Archaeology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS

Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA) and the Mississippi State University (MSU), Cobb Institute of Archaeology, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects from Hawkins County, TN and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

Agencies

  • Interior Department
  • National Park Service

Business Impact ?

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The document outlines the repatriation process for human remains under NAGPRA, which can affect businesses and organizations dealing with heritage artifacts or archaeological processes, necessitating compliance with regulatory requirements. The financial impact may arise from associated legal and administrative costs.

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