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, 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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has tapped Nevadan Arlan Melendez for a vacant seat on the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. Melendez, of Reno, has been chairman of the Reno-Sparks ...

Watch the C-SPAN collection of videos, access clips including recent appearances by Arlan D. Melendez. View positions held along with a brief bio.

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.

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.