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

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 ...

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 ...

Karin Hilgersom, president of TMCC, awarded the medal to Arlan Melendez, the chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, during a break in the college's commencement ceremony. "I was so impressed ...

(SOUNDBITE OF DRUM BEATING) SIEGLER: For Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez, this 1.6 mile march to the federal courthouse is symbolic. After all, his people were once forced to ...

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. He wanted to show his community would find ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Arlan D. Melendez is a Chair for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony with seven videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2008 Forum as a Commissioner for ...

Elders say it was the site of an ancient massacre. 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 ...

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 Indian Colony convened his own meeting 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) away. He wanted to show his community would find ...