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Duck Valley tribal leaders outline funding and matching mechanism for new Oahe/Hawaii school
Summary
Leaders from the Duck Valley Shoshone‑Paiute Tribe described legislative changes (AB 519, AB 355) that created reserve accounts and a matchable mechanism and said tribal fundraising and in‑kind contributions will be used to complete a new school on the reservation; the board received the presentation and photos of the project.
Tribal leaders from the Duck Valley Shoshone‑Paiute Tribe presented to the Elko County School District board, describing recent legislative mechanisms and local fundraising intended to fund a new school on the Duck Valley (Oahe/Hawaii) campus and asking the district to accept related documentation.
Brian Mason, chairman of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, and Will Adler, the tribe's lobbyist, described a multi‑year effort that produced two legislative mechanisms to support rural and tribal school construction. Adler summarized the statutory design: "In that bill, we created 2 accounts. There's 2 reserve accounts of $25,000,000 for rural Nevada school," he said, explaining the accounts provide dedicated, matchable funds for remote communities.
Tribal and project leaders described a mix of tribal in‑kind contributions, cash raised locally and state match opportunities. The tribe's project team said they have been coordinating with contractors, raising funds and lining up in‑kind work; the board was shown photographs of work completed by Nevada Gold Mines fabricators and was thanked for local partnership. The tribe requested a resolution and paperwork so the district could document receipt of funds and proceed with the project accounting.
Board members and staff expressed gratitude for tribal and private partners and for the community advocacy that helped pass the legislation. The presentation emphasized that the statutory design is intended to avoid levying new local taxes while still enabling construction in remote areas.
Next steps: the tribe and district staff will coordinate on the paperwork and the district will consider the requested resolution documenting funds and matching arrangements.
