Silver State Times

Officials with the Clark County government were recently joined by members of several Native American organizations to change the colors of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Native Voters Alliance Nevada, Las Vegas Indian Center, IndigenousAF Inc., InterTribal Council of Nevada and the Nevada Indian Commission were on hand with county officials as they changed the sign to yellow, orange and turquoise, according to a news release issued by the county.

“Nevada is home to 28 Tribal Nations and communities who have lived here and stewarded the lands for more than 9,000 years,” Commissioner Tick Segerblom said in the release. “It is important that we recognize the contributions of indigenous people to our nation and our County and acknowledge past injustices so we may all learn and grow from their traditional knowledge.”

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is located in an unincorporated portion of the county had yellow, orange and turquoise light bulbs fitted on the sign to mark the occasion.

According to Tammi Tiger, a board member of the Nevada Indian Commission: “We appreciate the County’s commitment to uplift the voices in our Indigenous community. It is important to recognize that in November we celebrate our culture, but on the second Monday in October, we celebrate our truth.”