While leading the tribal council, Melendez focused on economic development, education and stronger definition of tribal ...

Arlan D. Melendez, of Reno, Nev., passed away on June 17, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on September 22, 1947, in Schurz, Nev., to Don and Sally Melendez, Arlan was Northern Paiute and a member and ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The former chairman of the Reno Sparks Indian Colony has died. The county announced the passing of Arlan ...

When you ask recently retired Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez about his legacy, he talks about meetings. He's been in thousands in his four years on the tribal council and 32 ...

For Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez, the 1.6-mile march to the federal courthouse is symbolic: His people were once forced to march off their traditional land and onto reservations.

ARLAN D MELENDEZ: We want to protect the Mother Earth. We want to protect the - our animals, our sacred sites and just about everything that is our way of life.

Arlan Melendez was not among them. The longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony convened his own meeting 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) away.

The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony announced the passing of their esteemed leader, Chairman Arlan Melendez, on June 17. Melendez, ...

Arlan Melendez was not among them. The longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks […] RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to ...