Jimmy Romo-Buenrostro

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.

UNLV hosted the fourth annual Sunrise Ceremony that starts students and faculty off for success for the new school year.

In the 83rd Nevada legislative session, several Indigenous-focused bills were axed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, but he signed at least two, related to healthcare. Senate Bills 97 and 312 are designed to support the infrastructure needed to build out Tribal healthcare expansions in the future.

The Advancing Tribal Healthcare Gala in Reno awarded healthcare professionals who helped push through two bills in the eighty-third Nevada legislature.

The 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' is targeting rural healthcare, while nearly 40 percent of rural hospitals in Nevada are at risk of closing their doors. Native Americans and Alaskan Natives get to keep their healthcare benefits, yet Indigenous communities will still feel the impact of the rural healthcare cuts.

Two new laws aim to improve Indigenous access to healthcare

Nevada Indigenous leaders brace for attacks on protected sacred lands.

The House of Representatives passed the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act", which is predicted to cut millions off of Medicaid and SNAP benefits through a work requirement. Indigenous communities are exempt from this work requirement.

In the 2025 Nevada Women's Film Festival, Jeremiah Sampson, won best short documentary for his film "Not Forgotten." His short film highlights two Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person's cases in Nevada.

The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony is mourning the death of its longtime, former chairman, Arlan Melendez.