Native American

A local Indigenous artist was chosen to create the poster for Artown, a month-long, citywide arts festival. KUNR sat down with Steve Nighthawk to talk about his artwork.

Museums all around the country are covering or closing exhibits featuring Native American artwork and artifacts due to new federal regulations.

Chairman Arlan D. Melendez is retiring after more than three decades leading the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.

New data shows a dramatic rise in the U.S. suicide rate, especially for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

The Yerington teen who started a run in 2021 honoring the survivors and victims of Indian boarding schools talks about its future.

After more than five decades, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation will be getting a new school.

Governor Lombardo signed SB391 into law, which prohibits Nevada counties, cities and unincorporated towns from sounding sirens, bells or alarms for, what many see as racist purposes.

A siren has been sounding in Minden for more than 100 years, reminding the Native American community of a traumatic past. Now, lawmakers are pushing to silence the siren one more time.

A new report shows the overrepresentation of Native Americans and Alaska Natives in state prison systems, and some of the greatest disparities are in the Mountain West.

El gobierno federal ha concedido al Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe casi $3,8 millones para ayudar a los estudiantes nativoamericanos.