Nevadans for Cultural Preservation

08/21/2026

VOLUNTEER WITH US AT KANE RANCH!

We're looking for volunteers to join us along the rim of the Grand Canyon for one of our biggest adventures of the season restoring the historic Kane Ranch. It's currently eligible for the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the broad pattern of settlement and ranching on the Arizona Strip and has shaped the area since the late 1800s with its ranching legacy.

Volunteers will have the opportunity to repoint all mortar joints on the headquarters building with the potential for additional window rehabilitation. Session dates run the weeks of October 4-9, October 11-16, October 18-23, October 25-30, November 1-6, and November 8-13.

Visit thttps://historicorps.org/kane-ranch-az-2026/ to access Kane Ranch and register to volunteer today!

08/20/2026

The whole video is worth a watch.

08/20/2026

Celebrate Nevada Day at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas!

Join us Friday, October 30, from 9 AM - 4 PM for family friendly activities, crafts, community partners, and opportunities to explore Nevada’s history!

Admission is free for Nevada residents with valid ID. Costumes are encouraged!

Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
309 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas NV 89107
9 AM - 4 PM

08/20/2026

You asked, and we listened! We are expanding our Walking Box Ranch tours. Besides our first Saturday events, we will be open for tours on the following dates:

Monday 9/21 at 9 am
Wednesday 10/14 at 10 am
Friday 11/6 at 1pm
Wednesday 12/9 at 3pm

For more information and to register, see https://www.friendsofavikwaame.org/events

(Photo by Julian Kilker)

08/17/2026

07/27/2026

On Friday, July 17, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) proposed damaging revisions to the regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). If implemented, these new rules would dramatically diminish the effectiveness of the NHPA and the current legal pr...

07/27/2026

Common Threads presents
Setting the Stage: In the Footsteps of Domínguez and Escalante

Thursday, August 20th at 4 pm

Speaker:
Josef Diaz
Chief Curator, History and Material Culture
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas

A talk on the 1776 Domínguez–Escalante Expedition, a six-month journey that produced some of the earliest written and cartographic records of the interior American Southwest.

Among the party was Don Bernardo Miera y Pacheco—soldier, artist, cartographer, and polymath—whose influential map became the first European rendering of much of present-day Utah.

Join us for engaging talks that are equal parts educational and entertaining. Every third Thursday at 4pm!

Common Threads is a monthly series, where experts share stories of the cultural and natural history of Nevada and the greater Southwest. Each talk is designed to spark curiosity and conversation, while creating a welcoming space to learn, connect, and unwind.

What to expect
45-minute lecture
Interactive Q&A
Relaxed time to mingle and discuss
Complimentary water, soft drinks, and wine for learners 21+
Common Threads events are free with museum admission.

07/24/2026

Great news!

It is official! The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum is now officially apart of Bloomberg Connects () a division of Bloomberg Philanthropies (). This links us with cultural institutions around the world and makes the story of Stewart and the celebration of contemporary Great Basin Indigenous culture available in over 40 languages. Check out the press release on the Nevada Department of Native American Affairs website. Be sure to download the free Bloomberg Connects App to see all of the amazing content online with more to come. Special thanks to volunteer Michelle Bellard for leading the effort in making this happen!

https://dnaa.nv.gov/stewart-indian-school-cultural-center-museum-launches-interactive-digital-guide-on-bloomberg-connects/