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 …

The Colville Tribes and Sinixt Confederacy Complete Seven Years of Salmon Releases (Media Share)

For Immediate Release Contact: Neeka SomdayNovember 5, 2025 509-634-2213 Nelson, BC) — The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Sinixt Confederacy are pleased to announce the completion of the seventh year of releases of adult Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon above the Grand Coulee Dam. The releases are designed to assist salmon recovery in both the United States and Canada. This …

Matriarchs of the Plains: Restoring the Bison, Reviving Tradition

Happy National Bison Day, we invite you to watch this video from the WWF: The plains bison is a matriarchal led species, relying on the wisdom of experienced females to guide the herd. Traditional Lakota culture follows the bison’s social structure, placing great value in the women-led leadership. In this video, members of WWF’s Native Nations team and partners talk …

COLT Applauds Federal Court Decision Affirming Due Process for Land-Into-Trust Decisions 

 October 31, 2025  Agency Village, South Dakota – The Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT)—an intertribal organization representing the interests of the more than 50 tribes with reservations of 100,000 acres or more, encompassing more than 95% of the Indian Country lands and more than half the Native American population—was heartened to see yesterday’s decision from the U.S. District Court for …

Navajo Nation citizen Billy Kirkland confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

The Coalition of Large Tribes congratulates Navajo Nation citizen Billy Kirkland on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate today to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.  Billy has lived and breathed the joys and challenges of large land base tribes his entire life.   From the cradle, he has learned to respect and honor Treaties as the supreme law …

Government shutdown begins, ‘too early to tell’ the full impact on Indian Country (Media Share)

Media Share by ICT, please view on their site to support journalism in Indian Countryhttps://ictnews.org/news/government-shutdown-begins-too-early-to-tell-the-full-impact-on-indian-country/ Impacts will vary depending on how much reserve funding individual tribes have Amelia SchaferICT The United States government has entered a shutdown, meaning many federal agencies have had funding cut off and are furloughing workers. For Indian Country, this is a violation of dozens of …

COLT Mourns the Loss of Tribal Sovereignty Warrior Ernie Stevens, Jr.

September 26, 2025Agency Village, South Dakota – The Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) is devastated to learn ofthe sudden passing of Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman of the Indian Gaming Association (IGA). “Fordecades, Chairman Stevens stood as a luminary in Indian Gaming,” stated COLT Chairman J.Garret Renville, Chairman of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. “His support of tribal leaders acrossIndian Country was unwavering. …