Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum Reopens to the Public July 20th CARSON CITY, NEVADA. – The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum will reopen to the public on Monday, July 20, thanks to a generous donation from the family of a former Stewart Indian School principal. Opened in January and closed to […]
The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum received approval of a grant from the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) CARES Act Fund in the amount of $20,000. Opened to the public in January, the Cultural Center & Museum tells the stories and experiences of students who attended the Stewart Indian School from 1890-1980. Stewart […]
Nevada DEM Announces New Tribal Coordinator for Emergency Response The Nevada Division of Emergency Management (DEM) is pleased to name Cassandra Darrough as DEM’s Tribal Coordinator, helping with emergency management support for Nevada’s 27 federally-recognized Tribal Nations in close collaboration with Nevada Indian Commission. DEM is the state agency responsible for the administration of […]
The US Navy is looking to expand its Fallon base. This will impact Tribal Culture for generations. It is vital that we have a say in this expansion and have a hand at the implementation of the program. As a result of many meetings between the Tribes and the military two new positions have been […]
Autumn Harry, member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, has addressed a huge need for her Native American community in Northern Nevada. Autumn is using her fishing skills to help put ancestral foods on the table for elders of the tribe. She also launched […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
