TVA Cultural Resources

Native Americans

TVA Cultural Resources consults with 18 federally recognized Native American tribes that have a cultural and historical interest in the Tennessee Valley (see list below). These tribes are consulted on projects that involve the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (see laws).

It’s important for us to work closely with these tribes and consider their viewpoints regarding TVA’s management and protection of Native American archaeological sites, artifacts, human remains, and traditional cultural places.

In May 2002 TVA’s Cultural Resources staff met with representatives of several tribes to work on ways to improve the consultation process, and we continue to build on ideas presented at that workshop. You may learn more about these tribes by visiting their Web sites:

Cherokee
Cherokee Nation
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
United Keetoowah Band

Chickasaw
Chickasaw Nation

Choctaw
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Creek
Alabama-Coushatta Tribal Town
Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town
Kialegee Tribal Town
Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town

Seminole
Seminole Indian Tribe
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

Shawnee
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Shawnee Tribe