On this last day of Native American Heritage month we bring good news! President Biden plans to make new commitments to Native American nations during the government’s first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years. The changes include uniform standards for federal agencies to consult with tribes, a plan to revitalize Native languages and new efforts […]
With November being Native American Heritage Month, Kari Emm, a proud member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe, wants us to remember, “We are still here! We are strong, invincible and know how to persevere.” So, it is without question Kari Emm is passionate about her connection to and work with American Indian/Alaska Native students. Emm […]
November 27, 2022 | Category:
NewsDelina Trottier is a Nehiyow Iskwew (Plains Cree Woman) from the Treaty 6 Territories. She has made her home on the Pyramid Lake Reservation for the last 9 years. Throughout these years she has developed a deep love and admiration for the lake, the land, and the people. Delina wears many hats, she is a […]
We’ve been celebrating Native American Heritage month by spotlighting leaders and those who work tirelessly on our behalf. Today, while we are celebrating the long weekend of Heritage month, lets take a look at a few books to get you through the cold winter months to come. Sit by the fire and read with us. […]
Ms. Fredina Drye-Romero is from the Southern Paiute Tribe and enrolled with her father’s tribe, the Kaibab Band of Paiute’s in northern Arizona, and has close affiliations to her mother’s tribe, the Moapa Band of Paiute’s in southern Nevada. Fredina has been working in education for nearly twenty years and currently serves as the Education […]
November 23, 2022 | Category:
NewsMy name is Darienne Tenorio, a Washoe Tribal member and am the Chairperson for Stewart Community. My family is from Carson Colony, my Mother is Arline Bender Wells (1940-2020). She taught my sisters and I to be proud of being Washoe. I have 3 children, 1 awesome grandson, and another grand baby on the way. […]
Emm has served as a Tribal Council member for the Yerington Paiute Tribe over the last 25 years. He is currently serving as the Chairman. Emm has worked with Council to get the Tribe a new water treatment plant the secondary water tower, bringing in solar panels, and re-establish of the YPT Colony after the […]
November 20, 2022 | Category:
NewsWhen Janet Davis was elected as Chair in 2020, she was second chairwoman ever elected in all of history in her tribe. She has been quoted as saying, “I just want to be involved with our community and help our people do better. That’s my passion and always will be my passion. That’s what inspired me […]
November 19, 2022 | Category:
NewsThis film features the Shoshoni language play, titled “Twelve.” The play is an adaptation of a traditional telling of the origin of the months and seasons, and is based on a story told by Norm Cavanaugh, a member of the Western Shoshone Tribe and director, Shoshone Community Language Initiative at Great Basin College, Elko.
November 18, 2022 | Category:
NewsDiana Buckner, Chairwoman for Ely Shoshone Tribe. Strong, Independent. Served on the Tribal Council since 2017 and as Chairwoman since February 2018. Key player in the Collaborative Agreement with Barrick Mine, land transfer of over 2800 acres to Ely Shoshone Tribe, and supporter of cannabis programs. Often heard saying “I want no more than anyone […]
