Members of the Indigenous Arhuaco community perform during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault. A judge gave the “Dances With Wolves” actor his sentence Monday in Las Vegas. He was found guilty in January of 13 charges in a yearslong sexual abuse case. Prosecutors say Chasing Horse used his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to prey on Indigenous women and girls. He was acquitted on some charges. He denied all of the allegations. Chasing Horse, wearing his navy blue Clark County Detention Center uniform, stared straight ahead as victims read statements about the suffering he caused.
FILE - Nathan Chasing Horse, right, talks to his attorney Craig Mueller during his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls, Jan. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil, file)
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UPDATE: Reno has become another city to rename the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day instead of Columbus Day. The City of South Lake Tahoe passed a similar resolution in June.
Legislation
We could have a new holiday in the state of Nevada this year. The legislature passed a bill that gives the governor the power to declare Indigenous People's Day which would be August 9th from now on.