Unified Advocacy BaseWe have been a powerful voice for Indian land and Native Energy since 2011.

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COLT was established in April 2011 to provide a unified advocacy base for tribes that govern large trust land bases and provide full service in the governing of their members and reservations. Since its establishment, COLT has been an active voice on Indian land, energy and other areas important to large tribes.


Advocacy

Advocating for legislative, regulatory and policy reforms to improve issues unique to tribes that govern large land bases.


Education

Educating the Administration, Congress, public and other tribes about the unique issues impacting tribes that govern large land bases.


Policy

Identifying statutory, regulatory, fiscal and policy barriers to Indian land developments, and recommending ways to eliminate or lessen such barriers.


Treaty Rights

To advocate for the protection of the Treaty rights of Member Tribes and to clarify and enhance the trust responsibility of the United States to Member Tribes.


Last Year We represented over 50M acres across more than 20 Indian Reservations.


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Meet our Team


Marvin Weatherwax

CHAIRMAN
MARVIN WEATHERWAX, JR.
BLACKFEET NATION

VICE-CHAIRMAN
TRACY "CHING" KING

FORT BELKNAP

TREASURER
LISA WHITE PIPE

ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE

SECRETARY
CRYSTALYNE CURLEY
SPEAKER OF THE NAVAJO NATION

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
OJ SEMANS, SR.

ROSEBUD SIOUX