The discovery of these historical remains and artifacts during a 1994 construction project, and the series of events that followed the discovery, have resulted in a true success story for the Fernald Environmental Management Project and several Native American Tribes.
Today is a day for celebration.
One thing they all agreed upon was that they wanted the remains reburied not put on display in a museum. The Native American remains which included an adolescent boy and his dog were discovered on private property during installation of pipelines for a public water supply project. Partial remains of approximately 20 more people and numerous artifacts were also found. The interment of these remains on Federal land was advantageous for the Tribes because stricter guidelines apply for the protection of historical remains on Federal property. National Park Service spokesperson Tim McKeown said he believes the May 25 ceremony marked the first in-ground curation in the State of Ohio.