RENO, Nev. – Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s (RSIC) most renowned Tribal Chairman of 32 years, Arlan D. Melendez; the basketball star who wanted to open a hotdog stand to fundraise for his All ...

Mourners filled the Grand Sierra Resort theater for the funeral of Arlan Melendez, former chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony who died June 17.

Here’s how the longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Arlan Melendez framed it, before retiring late last year: “We want her to come out here at least to explain to the tribes as ...

ARLAN MELENDEZ: We want her to come out here, at least to explain to the tribes as to what she can do - you know, besides remaining silent on it.

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 ...