Jimmy Romo-Buenrostro
Indigenous Affairs Producer/ReporterJimmy Romo-Buenrostro joined Nevada Public Radio in 2025 as an Indigenous affairs reporter and producer. Previously, he worked at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the UNLV Scarlet and Gray. He has two dogs and a cat, Jasper, who supervises Jimmy while he works on his cars or house.
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Regardless of how you celebrate, learn the history behind the foods you put on the table, say an Indigenous culture specialist, a Mexican chef, and a Portuguese-Filipina writer -
The new Wai space is the second location IndigenousAF is opening in the Las Vegas valley. The first location was Nuwu Art Gallery + Community Center in the historic Huntridge neighborhood. -
Residents in the Las Vegas valley came to watch a variety of traditional Native performances at the Water Street Plaza. -
In the documentary 'Remaining Native,' Ku Stevens highlights the courage of Native children who fled boarding schools across the nation, sometimes traveling enormous distances on foot. -
The older generation passes the torch to a new one as up-and-coming cowboys compete for a shot at a world title in the Indian National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. -
Although Indigenous Peoples' Day is not yet a federal or state holiday in Nevada, local tribal members celebrate their culture through the Snow Mountain Powwow and at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign -
Thousands of tribal members want to come back home to their reservation, but there is not enough housing available at the moment. -
Unseen Territories, a short film, allowed 14 Las Vegas artists to self-identify their heritage through flags. Some reconnected to their Indigenous roots during the making of their flags. -
Although the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person's (MMIP) crisis is getting more attention, there is still work left to do. Members of the community make the best of the resources they currently have. -
The water infrastructure at the Walker River Paiute Tribe reservation was struggling to keep up with the demands of more housing and economic development, but soon that could all change with a new water looping system.
