WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University is preparing to repatriate human remains and dozens of funerary objects to several Native American tribes, marking a significant step in acknowledging and rectifying past collection practices. This action comes after the museum completed an extensive inventory and determined a clear cultural affiliation between the collected items and present-day Indigenous communities. The repatriation, which c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and related cultural items confirming a connection to several native American communities. This action sets the stage for their return fulfilling a vital responsibility and supporting efforts to reunite cultural property with its inheritors. The institute bears sole responsibility for these determinations. The inventory identifies one individual's remains and 22 ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology has completed its inventory of human remains identifying a connection with native American tribes. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act allowing for the return of these ancestral remains. The human remains are connected to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Chickasaw Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The organization has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and several Indian tribes paving the way for their return. This important step addresses long-standing efforts to repatriate ancestral heritage. The inventory identified more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology has completed its inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This action under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act facilitates the return of these ancestral items to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the Chickasaw Nation. The inventory details human remains representing at least two individuals from Site 40MY105 in McNairy County, Tennessee.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology has completed an inventory identifying human remains and funerary objects culturally tied to the Quapaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. This effort underscores a commitment to repatriating native American ancestral materials with respect and care. The inventory details remains of at least seven individuals and 15 associated funerary objects from sites in Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipto more PR