Federal Register #2026-22150

Tennessee Division of Archaeology Notice of Intent to Repatriate Stone Gorgets

The Tennessee Division of Archaeology announced an intended cultural repatriation, not a procurement opportunity. - Government agencies: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA), is the agency involved. The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, published the notice. - Objects: One lot of two-hole stone gorgets, described as unassociated funerary objects, was removed from an unknown site in Coffee County, Tennessee. The number of individual gorgets is not specified. - Background: The objects were previously displayed at the Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park Museum and reportedly donated by local members of the public. - Identified cultural connections: Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. - Commercial opportunity: No goods or services are being solicited, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

Description

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology intends to repatriate one lot of unassociated funerary objects—two-hole stone gorgets—removed from an unknown site in Coffee County, Tennessee. The gorgets were previously displayed at the Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park Museum and were reportedly donated by local members of the public. The notice identifies a cultural connection to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.

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