Native American Remains on Harpeth Hall Campus

In class on Tuesday, we learned that Native American remains had been unearthed on Harpeth Hall’s campus on multiple occasions.  While they had been found in two separate locations in 1987 and 1992, it shocked me that it is not more widely known or talked about at Harpeth Hall, as I have been going to school here for six years and did not know anything about it until this week.  Although it was mentioned that having a marker on the graves would be disrespectful due to Cherokee tradition, I think Harpeth Hall should revisit this idea and consider putting even just something discreet, such as some flowers or bushes to mark the graves.  Also, I think Harpeth Hall should teach more about this because I think it is an important part of not only Harpeth Hall’s history, but also a part of the larger history of Native Americans in Nashville, Tennessee, and the United States.  I am also interested to know where the remains from 1987 were sent to, as there seems to be conflicting knowledge about where the remains ended up.