Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe

A program to close insurance gaps for Native Americans has gone largely unused

A new tribal sponsorship program rolled out last year in Nevada is aimed at getting tribal citizens covered and protecting them from incurring debt for uninsured care.

Judge to decide whether lithium mine activity can move forward as Fort McDermitt tribal members, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony seek to intervene

U.S. District Court Judge Miranda Du's courtroom was filled to capacity for an important hearing on a lithium project at the center of an energy transition away from fossil fuels and toward electrification.

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