麻豆影视

Media & Society

Myrton Running Wolf, 鈥榓 force of nature,鈥 to be remembered at campus memorial service

Journalism faculty member known as actor, screenwriter and advocate for Indigenous peoples

Myrton Running Wolf.
4/30/2025
Research & Innovation

Empowering Amazonian Indigenous communities with energy solutions

Kichwa researcher visited 麻豆影视, Reno for six weeks to learn about renewables

Four people stand next to one another smiling for a photo in front of the chemistry building.
12/23/2024
Campus Life & Athletics

Food Sovereignty Program founded by Indigenous students celebrates 鈥淧aba Tuka鈥

Lance Owyhee shares about the recent event that celebrates Indigenous food sovereignty through traditional plants, cultural dishes and community collaboration

A group of people at food line at an event, serving food.
12/2/2024
Campus Life & Athletics

Nevada Women鈥檚 Basketball celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month during the Nugget Classic tournament

Dancers on the court in traditional Native American clothing during a game at Lawlor Events Center.
11/25/2024
Research & Innovation

Expansion and opportunities for Nevada INBRE Tribal Academy of Health and Science

Nevada Tech Hub funding helps program expand to all degrees starting in spring 2025

Tobey posing with a small library behind them
11/22/2024

Preserving and revitalizing the Great Basin indigenous language of Numu

Education & Public Service

College of Education and Human Development launches new Indigenous Education course

Course is aimed at deepening understanding and promoting inclusivity within the educational landscape

Keri Emm teaching a class.
11/6/2024
Impact & Student Success

麻豆影视, Reno celebrates National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month with campus events

A month of cultural connection, community collaboration and celebration of Indigenous heritage

Dancers and pagaent participants in traditional clothing on the Quad, dancing in a line.
11/1/2024
Arts & Culture

Francisco de Vitoria鈥檚 Defense of Indigenous Peoples鈥 Rights 鈥 150th Anniversary

Professor and Director of the Center for Basque Studies Xabier Irujo highlights the history behind Francisco de Vitoria's role in laying the foundation for human rights

A temple and statue with people walking around the temple's courtyard.
10/16/2024
Ignacio Montoya

Snapshots of language loss and revitalization: Paiute classes at the University and Stewart Indian School

International Mother Language Day provides opportunity to understand why mother language must survive. Assistant Professor Ignacio Montoya goes into how indigenous languages are disappearring and why it's important to save them.

Read more about language revitalization
Impact & Student Success

Faces of the Pack: Kari Emm

Tribal Student Specialist Kari Emm鈥檚 journey of empowering Native students

Kari Emm.
10/14/2024
Arts & Culture

The Great Basin Mural honors culture and community, creating a sense of belonging

Native American and Indigenous students respond to the mural on campus

Three panels of the Great Basin Mural. A trout is visible to the left, the center panel has two hands holding seeds with water flowing through them and two duck figures made of sticks, the right panel shows more water with fish, and mountains, and a child holding a sign that reads "Water is life.".
10/14/2024
Arts & Culture

Great Basin Mural celebration on Sept. 19 part of the University鈥檚 sesquicentennial celebrations

Artist Autumn Harry to discuss how her vision has come to life

Autumn Harry smiles in front of a beautiful mural of a fish.
9/13/2024
Impact & Student Success

University enrolls first cohort from its Tribal College Prep Camp

Four students from the camp join the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources

Kendal Navajo, Isabella Smokey, Soleil Burke and Serenity Phelps (left to right) standing together in Lake Tahoe as the sun sets behind them.
8/26/2024
Arts & Culture

麻豆影视, Reno to host annual powwow event

The celebration will engage Native communities on campus, honor Indigenous traditions and kick off the new school year

Kids and cheerleaders pose for a group photo at Lawlor Events Center during the powwow event.
8/21/2024
Arts & Culture

Indigenous students from across the state live and learn at the 麻豆影视, Reno during Native LEAD program

The program is a week-long immersive experience for Indigenous high school students who want to attend college

President Sandoval poses with participants of the Native LEAD program on Friday
8/12/2024
Arts & Culture

Representation matters

Autumn Harry鈥檚 new mural at the 麻豆影视, Reno celebrates Pyramid Lake and the people who鈥檝e worked to protect it

Autumn Harry holds a photo of a trout and stands in front of her mural which depicts a trout.
8/7/2024