The below protest/appeal filings have been delivered in Billings, along with those of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes; Tanka Fund; and Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch & Wild Idea Buffalo Co., all of which share COLT’s concerns as members of the interested public with respect to the Proposed Decision’s unintended negative consequences for tribal bison herds. …
Merchants Urge Senate Ag Committee to Approve Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Amendment to Cryptocurrency Legislation (Media Share)
Media Share by the Merchants Payment Coalition on Jan. 26, 2026 WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2026 — The Merchants Payments Coalition and other merchant groups from across the country today urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to include the Credit Card Competition Act, which was recently endorsed by President Donald Trump, as part of cryptocurrency marketplace structure legislation. “We call on you …
105(l) and budget discussion with Jason Freihage from Freefield Strategies
COLT held a special online session January 22nd and 23rd, 2026 to discuss 105(l) and budget appropriations, presented by Jason Freihage from Freefield Strategies. You can watch this session about 2026 budget and appropriations for Indian Affairs, BIE, and related programs. Jason presented detailed information on funding levels, key issues, and trends, highlighting the challenges of constrained budgets and the …
Tribal Coalition Seeks Balanced Oversight as Childcare Funding Delays Hit Rural Communities (Media Share)
Media share from the Illinois Review on January 9th, 2026 A coalition representing some of the largest tribal nations in the United States is asking federal officials for timely assistance after new anti-fraud safeguards led to delays in childcare funding across Indian Country. In a letter sent this week, the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) called on the Administration to …
Annual Meeting advances Tribal sovereignty, health, and economic development (media share)
Media share from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes on December 16thhttps://www.sbtribes.com/annual-colt-meeting-pushes-to-advance-tribal-sovereignty-health-and-economic-development/ By ROSELYNN YAZZIE & MICHAEL STEELE Office of Public Affairs LAS VEGAS, NV – From December 8–10, tribal leaders convened in Las Vegas for the Annual Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) meeting, a three-day forum focused on advancing Tribal sovereignty, health, economic development, and cultural preservation. COLT represents large, land-based tribes …
Trump Administration Officials Address Coalition of Large Tribes’ Annual Meeting (Media Share)
Media Share on December 10, 2025Last Real Indians https://lastrealindians.com/native-news-desk/2025/12/10/trump-administration-officials-address-coalition-of-large-tribes-annual-meeting By Darren Thompson Las Vegas—This week, senior officials from the Trump administration addressed tribal leaders at the Coalition of Large Tribes’ (COLT) annual meeting in Las Vegas. COLT is a membership organization composed of federally recognized and treaty tribes that have more than 100,000 acres of tribal lands, and strategize of …
Navajo Mother Welcomes Federal Charges in 2020 Killing of Her Son (Media Share)
MEDIA SHARE FROM NATIVE NEWS ONLINE:https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/navajo-mother-welcomes-federal-charges-in-2020-killing-of-her-son BY NATIVE NEWS ONLINE STAFF DECEMBER 03, 2025 The Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives (MMDR) Task Force and the 25th Navajo Nation Council said they are offering prayers and continued support to Vangie Randall-Shorty after federal officials announced charges in the 2020 killing of her son, Zachariah Shorty. Randall-Shorty learned this week that three individuals have …
When Food Cuts Loomed, This Tribe Turned to Bison (Media Share)
Congratulations to the Blackfeet Nation on this great article in the New York Times! Visuals by Tailyr IrvineText by Jack Healy and Tailyr IrvineNov. 11, 2025 (READ FULL ARTICLE: on the New York Times website)
Amicus Filings in U.S. v. Tolth
Amicus brief to submitted to the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Please find the amicus brief directed at Shakopee, in U.S. v. Tolth, seeking rehearing on a Ninth Circuit decision to preclude consideration of evidence gathered after a second Miranda advisement. Ella Mae Begay is a mother, auntie, sister, daughter, friend, and matriarch of the Navajo Nation. Like …
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Harvey Goodsky Jr. and his wife Morningstar harvest wild rice during a perfectly calm day on Rice Lake in north central Minnesota. Richard Tsong-Taatarii / Star Tribune via Getty Images Media Share: This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Nov 06, 2025By: Miacel Spotted Elk, Indigenous Affairs Reporting Fellow On November 1, when the Trump …