Quarterly Meeting to be held in Albuquerque

Join us for our quarterly meeting with the Coalition of Large Tribes April 26, 2018 at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town.

For more details visit the Meeting page, or browse the agenda below:

Agenda

Room:
POTTERS ROOM

8:00 – 8:30 AM

  • Continental Breakfast provided by COLT

8:30 – 9:00 AM

  • Call to Order: President Russell Begaye, Navajo Nation President, COLT Chairman
  • Opening Prayer
  • Welcome & Introductions

9:00 – 11:00 AM

  • Update by John Tahsuda, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, Department of Interior

11:00 – 11:15 AM

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Executive Session:
    • Election of COLT Treasurer
    • Financial Report provided by Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
    • Website Update by Mike Stone, Sunflicker LLC

Noon Presentation

Tribal Opioid Litigation: Holding Big Pharma Accountable for the Opioid Epidemic in Indian Countryā€¯

presented by Autumn Dawn Monteau (MHA Nation), Attorney and Mark Crawford, Partner and Jane Skikos, Partner

1:00 – 1:30 PM

  • Update on the U.S. Government Accountability Office presented by Jay Spaan (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma), Senior Analyst

1:30 – 1:45 PM

1:45-2:45 PM

  • Legislative Update presented by TBD

2:45 – 3:00 PM

  • Financial Advising to Tribes presented by Hugh Cohen

3:00 – 4:00 PM

  • COLT Administrative Items (COLT Executive Director)

4:00 – 5:00 PM

  • Presentation of Resolutions (please have copies provided), Note: only COLT Member Tribes can vote to approve resolutions.
  • Conclusion /Next COLT Meeting