Jimmy Romo-Buenrostro

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.

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