New Mexico
Coalition of Large Tribes Quarterly Meeting
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
April 20-21, 2026
The COLT Annual Meeting will be in New Mexico, with an agenda and speakers coming soon.
We would encourage to book a room as soon as possible at each location. To learn more about this meeting please email OJ SEMANS, SR. at tateota@hotmail.com
MEETING AGENDA (COMING SOON)
LODGING
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
287 Carrizo Canyon Road
Mescalero, New Mexico 88340
1 (800) 545-9011
innofthemountaingods.com
287 Carrizo Canyon Road
Mescalero, New Mexico 88340
1 (800) 545-9011
innofthemountaingods.com
Top Airport Options:
- El Paso International Airport (ELP): Often preferred for proximity (approx. 133-150 miles) and ease of travel from southern regions.
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Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ): The largest airport in the state, offering more, usually cheaper, flight connections via major carriers like Southwest, American, and United. (approx. 2.5 hours drive)
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Roswell International Air Center (ROW): A closer, smaller alternative (approx. 78 miles away), though it may have fewer, more expensive flights.
Key Tips:
- Drive Time: Regardless of the airport, you will need to rent a car, as Mescalero is about a 2.5-hour drive from El Paso and a 3-hour drive from Albuquerque.
We want to give you an opportunity to see the issues we address as large land-based Tribes that are not being addressed by any other organizations, such as transportation, healthcare and voting rights. COLT played an active role in changing the American Rescue Plan Act from NAHASDA population numbers to utilizing tribal enrollment numbers.
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Learn About Membership
- Chairman: J. Garret Renville – Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Chairman
- Vice-Chairman: Crystalyne Curley - Speaker of the Navajo Nation
- Secretary: Crystalyne Curley - Speaker of the Navajo Nation
- Treasurer: Lisa White Pipe – Rosebud Sioux, Tribal Council