Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Tribal judges in Nevada face threats and harassment but lack the same legal protections as state and local judges—primarily those living off-reservation who rely on local law enforcement. Assembly Bill 150 (AB150) seeks to close this legal gap by criminalizing threats and intimidation against tribal judges, increasing penalties for assault and battery, and providing confidentiality protections to safeguard their personal information.

The Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Center is now a Tribal Federally Qualified Health Center. It is the first tribal clinic in Nevada to receive the designation.

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

The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony will build 22 new homes for low-income tribal members in Hungry Valley with a new grant from the federal government.

Backers of the project say it would provide essential materials to build electric vehicles and address the climate crisis, but a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it.

Stacey Burns is a Paiute language teacher at Spanish Springs High School. KUNR Youth Media’s Kaden Ackerson sat down with her to learn what has inspired her to share her Native language with high school students in the Washoe County School District.

The planned Thacker Pass lithium mine in remote northern Nevada has drawn protests and a lawsuit from local tribes. One of the tribes, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, has increased its efforts to stop the project.

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