From left, Chris Ann Gibbons from the State of Nevada Indian Commission and Sherry Pupert Executive Director of the State of Nevada Indian Commission inspect the vacant auditorium at the Stewart Indian School in Carson City, Nev., Thursday, Mrach. 19, 2015. Three decades after the school closed, the expansive college campus-like facility remains both a cultural touchstone for Nevada's Native American population and a neglected chapter of its history, Now state lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval are taking steps to preserve the historic campus and its role in the state's development. (AP Photo/Lance Iversen)

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Restoring historic Stewart Indian School a priority for lawmakers

• By ncs-import
• April 1, 2015