Daphne Hooper: New director of community Indigenous relations
Daphne Hooper, the former city manager of Fernley, Nevada, was hired as the new director of community Indigenous relations for the University of Nevada
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Jim Thorpe Is Restored as Sole Winner of 1912 Olympic Gold Medals
Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes in history and the victim of what many considered a century-old Olympic injustice, has been restored as the sole winner of the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Games. Thorpe, who excelled at a dozen or more sports, had dominated his two events at the 1912 Games […]
Washoe Tribal Office Closed Friday, July 15th 2022
The Washoe Tribal Office will be closed Friday. July 15 to honor former Washoe Tribal Chairman Waldo Walker
Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74 Receives Medal of Honor
Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74, is the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic service during the Vietnam War after President Joe Biden awarded him the military’s highest recognition Tuesday at the White House. “Not every service member has received the full recognition they deserve,” President Biden said during […]
July 23, Dat So La Lee Cemetery Clean up Needs Volunteers
Secretary Haaland Announces Members of the First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – In remarks at the National Congress of American Indians 2022 Mid-Year Conference today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the launch of the first-ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC). The STAC, which was announced as part of the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit, will ensure Tribal leaders have direct and consistent […]
Indian Education Advisory Committee Bylaws Review
The Nevada Indian Commission’s Indian Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) is inviting the public to comment on its newly revised bylaws. You have until July 14, 2022 to submit your comments to Sarina Nez at [email protected] FINAL ByLaws of the IEAC 2022
Tribal Communities COVID-19 Focus Group
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Get Ready ITCN Vaccine Outreach Event
Inheritance: Basketry and Art of the Great Basin opens November 2021
Carson City, Nev. – (November 16, 2021) Contemporary art exhibition “Inheritance: Basketry and Art of the Great Basin” will be on display through June 3, 2022, at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. Curator Melissa Melero-Moose announced the new exhibition, which opened last week in the museum’s Great Basin Native Artists Gallery. “Inheritance: […]