{"id":31005,"date":"2023-04-05T22:05:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T02:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/2023\/04\/05\/native-man-struck-and-killed-during-res-conference-in-nevada\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T20:04:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T00:04:56","slug":"native-man-struck-and-killed-during-res-conference-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/04\/05\/native-man-struck-and-killed-during-res-conference-in-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Native man struck and killed during RES tribal economic development conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Geewadin<\/a>
Geewadin Elliott is seen in a photo shared on social media by family following his passing on April 4, 2023. Family photo<\/figcaption>\r\n
Native man struck and killed during RES tribal economic development conference<\/div>\r\n
Wednesday, April 5, 2023<\/div>\r\n
By Acee Agoyo<\/div>\r\n
Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nA Native man attending the Reservation Economic Summit<\/a> (RES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, was struck and killed by a driver accused of being under the influence.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe incident occurred early Tuesday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a press release<\/a>. A Native man from Canada — identified by family and friends as Geewadin Elliott<\/a> — was struck and killed while crossing a major boulevard commonly known as the Strip.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nElliott was from the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation<\/a> in Neyaashiinigmiing<\/a>, Ontario. Loved ones remembered him as a devoted husband and father who loved attending powwows<\/a>, which were a family tradition<\/a>.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“You came into the world dancing, now you dance home,” a relative wrote on social media on Wednesday.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“He could do what ever he put his mind to and he did it,” a friend said.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“Pray for our community of Neyaashiinigmiing,” another relative posted.\r\n

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<\/P>\r\nPolice identified the driver as Brandon Kelekolio, 32. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center, the press release<\/a> stated.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development<\/a> opened RES on Monday. The event is taking place at Caesars Palace, one of the casino properties on the Strip.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nAccording to police, Elliott was crossing the Strip in front of Caesars Palace at the time of the incident at around 2:17am on Tuesday. One of the overflow hotels for RES<\/a> — the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino — is located across the street on Las Vegas Boulevard.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nAs he was crossing Las Vegas Boulevard, police said Elliott was struck on by the left front of Kelekolio’s car, identified by the press release as a Chevrolet Trail Blazer.\r\n

<\/p>\r\n“Arriving medical personnel determined the pedestrian sustained mortal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the collision scene,” the police said, adding that the incident marked the 30th traffic-related fatality in Las Vegas since the start of 2023.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nElliott had been crossing against a “do not walk pedestrian signal” on the Strip, police said. Kelekolio remained on the scene and showed “signs of impairment,” the press release stated.\r\n

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