Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada

Sandoval and Nevada Native leaders confront issue of human remains stored at UNR, begin working toward returning them home

UNR President Brian Sandoval met with Nevada Native leaders last week to discuss repatriation efforts.

Nevada Indian Country celebrates wins at the Legislature, including greater access to higher education for students

The legislation prioritized by Native leaders that cleared the lawmaking session include measures that waive fees at Nevada colleges and universities for Native students; prohibit racially discriminatory language or imagery in schools; and provide environmental protection for sacred sites, among others.

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Indigenous leaders, environmentalists urge lawmakers to pass protections for sacred swamp cedars

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at a legislative effort to protect a unique population of Rocky Mountain juniper trees in an area known as Bahsahwahbee, or “the sacred water valley” in Shoshone. For Indigenous communities, the area means everything.

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Indian Country, long an afterthought in campaigns, is positioning itself as a force to be reckoned with in 2020

Fueled by a renewed sense of agency after the Dakota access pipeline protests and recent electoral victories, Native leaders say they’re preparing to make a stand in the 2020 election — starting with Nevada’s Democratic presidential caucus in February.

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