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Stewart Indian School Cultural Center Grand Opening Postponed, Father’s Day Powwow Cancelled Due to Global Crisis
Stewart Indian School Cultural Center Grand Opening Postponed, Father’s Day Powwow Cancelled Due to Global Crisis CARSON CITY, Nevada – (March 24, 2020) Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of elders and all community members, today the Nevada Indian Commission announced the postponement of the grand opening of the Stewart […]
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Tribal Nations Resource Guide
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has put together some helpful resources for our Tribal Nations during this global crisis. The Small Business Administration has a COVID-19 page set up for small businesses to access information about how the agency can help during the crisis. Many states have been made eligible for disaster […]
Nevada Indian Commission Office Closed to the Public
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nevada Indian Commission will be closed to the public from March 16, through March 27, unless otherwise notified. Our office will continue to work with our tribal nations and be available to assist with our communities concerns. Be safe, be well.
Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum Temporary Closure
The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum will be closed to visitors, tours, and presentations beginning March 13, 2020. The museum staff has decided to protect the Stewart alumni and the public through the social distancing recommended by public health officials. A decision about the Grand Opening scheduled for May 9, 2020, will be […]
The Census Kick-off Making a Positive impact on our Communities
Starting today, March 12, 2020 you can make a positive impact on your community. Best of all it only takes about 10 minutes of your time. Census statistics help determine the number of seats each state holds in the House of Representatives & how billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, […]
Indian Commission Board Meeting to Discuss AB264
The Nevada Indian Commission will hold a special board meeting, March 5th, 10 am to discuss the AB264, the new tribal consultation law. The meeting will take place at Carson City’s Laxalt building & Las Vegas’s Grant Sawyer Building. Please see our page nevadaindiancommission.org/ About US/ meetings-agendas-minutes for more details.
Nevada’s Consolidated Response to the U.S. Navy’s Fallon Range Final Environmental Impact Statement
On February 12, 2020, Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak addressed Lucian Niemeyer, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy in a letter regarding the Navy’s proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization plan. Along with the letter, the Governor attached Nevada’s consolidated response. Click Here to read or Download
National Congress of American Indians & Its Partners Release Federal Policy Brief on Tribal Economic Development
NCAI and Its Partners Release Updated Federal Policy Brief on Tribal Economic Development At last week’s NCAI Executive Council Winter Session in Washington, D.C., NCAI and five national organizational partners released the updated version of their joint “Tribal Economic Development” brief for federal policymakers. e brief features top-line policy recommendations for the federal government designed […]
Architectural Digest names Stewart Indian school Cultural Center and Museum “One of the leading design-forward museums opening this year”
We are humbled and honored to find that Architectural Digest has included the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum in their list of museums. From the article Originally a school dedicated to Native American education, this museum, which focuses on the art and artifacts of the Great Basin tribes, opened on January 13. Supervised […]