Mourners filled the Grand Sierra Resort theater for the funeral of Arlan Melendez, former chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian ...

A celebration of life for Arlan Melendez, who served as the tribal chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (RSIC) for 32 ...

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s (RSIC) most renowned Tribal Chairman of 32 years, Arlan D. Melendez; the basketball star who ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Thousands of people are paying tribute to former Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez, who passed away at age 77 on June 17th.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to Washington to hear from federal officials about President Joe Biden’s accompli… ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to Washington to hear from federal officials about President Joe Biden’s accompli… ...