Washoe tribe

A wood crewmember is tilting up his hard hat while standing among logs and thick cuts of timber. A chainsaw is resting on a piece of wood in the right corner of the image. The sky is blue and partly cloudy.

How the Washoe Tribe built a business to sustain a firewood bank for their elders

Kaleb Roedel

Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.

KUNR Today: Tahoe Ski Resort Changes Name, California Voters Decide Whether To Recall Newsom

Noah Glick

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.New Name, New Era For Famous Tahoe Ski ResortBy Noah GlickAn iconic ski…

Ed Franklin shows one participant how to take a reading on a solar panel, during the Native Waters on Arid Lands 2019 Tribal Summit in Reno, Nev.

Energy and Environment

Merging Western Science With Native Knowledge To Combat Climate Change

Noah Glick

The climate crisis is threatening traditional ways of life throughout Indian Country. Now, tribal leaders and scientists are working together to help…

Time & Place with Alicia Barber

Remembering Racism Against Tribal Members In Carson Valley

Alicia Barber

The Carson Valley has been the site of some of Northern Nevada’s largest ranches since the 1850's, and soon after that, members of the Washoe tribe who…