CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Generations of Nevada's Native Americans passed through the doors of the Stewart Indian School, some enduring painfully harsh treatment as their culture was stripped away while others left in later years with fond memories.

For nearly a century, thousands of Indian students from around the western United States were enrolled in the boarding school on the outskirts of Carson City to get an education and learn vocational skills.

Now state lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval are taking steps to preserve the campus and its role in the state's development.