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

Arlan D. Melendez, of Reno, Nev., passed away on June 17, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on September 22, 1947, in Schurz, Nev., to Don and Sally Melendez, Arlan was Northern Paiute and a member and ...

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s longest-serving chairman, Arlan Melendez, died on June 17 at the age of 78. The Vietnam-era U.S.

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 ...

(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 ...

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 Melendez was not among them. The longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony convened his own meeting 2,500 miles away. He wanted to show his community would find another way 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.

The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony announced the passing of their esteemed leader, Chairman Arlan Melendez, on June 17. Melendez, ...