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| https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=19d3f550-3b03-455a-9084-caf3b7b4961f | RECOGNIZING THE NEVADA INDIAN COMMISSION ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY | 2015-11-19 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | NV | Dean Heller | H001041 | www.heller.senate.gov | legacy | RECOGNIZING THE NEVADA INDIAN COMMISSION ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HON. DEAN HELLER OF NEVADA IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE November 19, 2015 Mr. HELLER: Mr. President, today, I wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of an important entity to our Great State – the Nevada Indian Commission. I am pleased to see this Commission, which contributes so much in support of Nevada’s Native American community, reach this significant milestone. The Nevada Indian Commission has been a positive force in communities across our state. The Commission continues to serve as a forum for Nevada’s Native American population, bringing important issues affecting this community to light. I am grateful to have the Nevada Indian Commission serving as an important liaison between Nevada’s 27 tribal communities and our state’s government. The Nevada Indian Commission was established in 1965 as a means to maintain a positive quality of life for our state’s Native Americans. Those that serve on the Commission work to bring greater awareness of Nevada’s many tribes’ cultures, values, and customs. The Commission devotes countless hours to improving education, employment, heath, well-being, and socio-economic status by advocating on behalf of Nevada’s Native Americans, while communicating with local officials. The Commission has five board members working to strengthen economic opportunity and community development. I am thankful for their leadership and for the great things they are doing for this community. The Federal Government has unique and important responsibilities to tribes and their people. That responsibility is something I take seriously as one of Nevada’s Senators, which is why I have supported policies in Congress focused on promoting tribal self-governance and self-determination. Just recently, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing November as National Native American Heritage Month. As a proud original cosponsor of this resolution, I was pleased to see it pass to celebrate the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and their contributions to the United States and Nevada. For the past 50 years, the Nevada Indian Commission has proven its unwavering dedication to our state. The hard work of those that have served this Commission has greatly contributed to the positive impact the Native American community has had across Nevada. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Nevada Indian Commission on its 50th anniversary and thanking the Commission for all it does for the Silver State. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |