Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s longest-serving chairman, Arlan Melendez, died on June 17 at the age of 78. The Vietnam-era U.S. Marine Corps veteran was first elected to the colony’s tribal ...

As part of a program of films honoring master storytellers, the New York Indian Film Festival will also screen Dev Benegal’s 2024 short for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, “An Arrested Moment ...

Changes have been made in Minnesota to the law that banned most American Indian school mascots. Under the previous bill, approval for American Indian mascots had to come from all 11 tribal nations in ...

RED WING, Minn. (KTTC) – After the Minnesota Legislature’s special session earlier this month, Red Wing Public Schools (RWPS) stated it is one step closer to retaining its Winger mascot. This comes ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The former chairman of the Reno Sparks Indian Colony has died. The county announced the passing of Arlan Melendez on Tuesday. Melendez served the colony for 36 years, 32 of ...

The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony announced the passing of their esteemed leader, Chairman Arlan Melendez, on June 17. Melendez, who was deeply cherished by the com ...

Arlan Melendez, longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, died Tuesday, the RSIC announced on Facebook. He was 78. Melendez served the RSIC for 36 years, four as tribal council member ...

Two years ago, the Board of Regents unanimously voted to prohibit the use of Indigenous team names, mascots and logos by New York public schools. The move was backed by civil liberties groups and some ...

(PHOTO COURTESY OF BROOK CONRAD / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) PAINT JOB … Wauseon football players Izaak Conrad, Clete Van Etten, and Maddox Schneider along with player parents gave the Indian mascot in ...

School districts anxious about the costs associated with changing their school’s mascot received help from lawmakers during a special session of the state Legislature Monday. A change to the state’s ...

"Tamiyn was a bright light in our school community—a young man with an outgoing personality and a smile that lit up every room he entered. He valued his friendships deeply and poured his energy into ...

The change to state rules around American Indian mascots will allow public school districts to seek support from the nearest tribal nation when seeking an exemption. Under the previous bill ...