The Fight for Recognition Advances: Nevada Senate Heard Indigenous Peoples’ Day Bill
CARSON CITY, NV — Today, the Senate Committee on Government Affairs heard Assembly Bill 144, sponsored by Assemblymember Shea Backus. The bill, which passed the Nevada Assembly with a 27–15 vote, would formally observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday in October — a date already observed by counties, businesses, and communities across the state and nation. […]