Indigenous affairs

Even with 27 tribal groups of different types in Nevada, not a lot is known about how these communities live and work. But even less is known about their religious beliefs.

The fight over Thacker Pass, a lithium-rich area in Northern Nevada, has been raging for months.

Almost 50 years ago, the Indian Child Welfare Act was approved to guide cases of abuse and neglect of Native children. This month, the U.S. Supreme Court…

Cumbia is a dance that came out of Black and Indigenous communities in Central and South America. Now, the Las Vegas Indian Center is hosting workshops so…

For most people outside of the Native community, the story of Indian boarding schools is hazy, if they know anything about it at all. But just outside of…

There’s little new about the upcoming midterm elections this November. The process is, as always, virtually unchanging. But the thing about this race that…

Powwows are something most people outside of Indigenous groups know little about. Maybe you heard the word in grade school, or did a mock powwow during a…

The suicide rate for veterans is generally known to be about 50% higher than the rate of the general public. But a study released in May by U.S. Medicine,…

The names of 34 Nevada geological features will be renamed to remove an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur used against Indigenous women, the…

Originally aired 8/22/2022 Like a lot of professional hockey players, Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud fell in love with the game as a…