May 19, 2025 Letter sent from COLT to Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Schumer Re: Include the Credit Card Competition Act in Stablecoin Legislation in Fairness to Tribaland Rural Economies Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Schumer: I write as Chairman of the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT)—an intertribal organizationrepresenting the interests of the more than 50 tribes …
Daines, Cantwell Resolution to Raise Awareness on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Passes U.S. Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PRESS RELEASE SHARE FROM STEVE DAINES PRESS OFFICE) May 6th, 2025 U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D- Wash.) announced that their resolution marking May 5th, 2025 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls passed the U.S. Senate last night. “Protecting our tribal communities has always been one …
Quarterly meeting to be held June 2-3 in Warm Springs
COLT Quarterly Meeting June 2-3, 2025 The COLT Quarterly Meeting will be held at the Eagle Crest Resort, located at 1522 Cline Falls Rd, Redmond, OR 97756. The nearest airport is Redmond Municipal airport (RDM), located only 15 miles from the resort. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided, They offer airport shuttle rides for all our guest. You can reserve a shuttle by calling our front …
Letter to Secretary Kennedy about proposed health care cuts
April 18, 2025 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, Re: FY 2026 OMB Passback Impacting Indian Health Your passionate remarks at this month’s National Tribal Self-Governance Conference demonstrated your powerful and unwavering commitment to improving Indian health, echoing what I heard directly from you in …
COLT shares devastating news of the loss of Tehjalyn White Pipe, 15, Rosebud Sioux Tribe
April 17, 2025 Gregory, 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, announces an unimaginable loss—Tehjalyn “Makes Room for Them” White Pipe, 15, …
COLT President J Garret Renville meets with Secretary Kennedy in DC
April 3rd The president of the Coalition of Large Tribes, J Garret Renville met with Secretary Kennedy this week in Washington DC. Other COLT members also attended to continue advocating for trust responsibilities. Had a great meeting today with Secretary Kennedy, who continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to Indian Country. He remains a steadfast advocate for strengthening the federal-tribal …
Trump, RFK Jr. Won’t Neglect Native American Health (Opinion Media Share)
Media share from NEWSMAX on March 5th, 2025, please read this article on their site if you can and help support. https://www.newsmax.com/markvargas/health-indian-maha/2025/03/05/id/1201576 By Mark VargasWednesday, 05 March 2025 04:06 PM EST Imagine living in a community where your life expectancy is at least five years less than the national average. Then, think about living there with preventable diseases menacingly ever-present. Those …
After nearly a decade of fighting, Northern Cheyenne woman vindicated against BIA (media share)
Media share from the Daily Montanan on February 26, 2025 https://dailymontanan.com/2025/02/26/after-nearly-a-decade-of-fighting-northern-cheyenne-woman-vindicated-against-bia After nearly a decade of fighting, Northern Cheyenne woman vindicated against BIA U.S. government denied it should be held liable for BIA officer’s rape, but court rules in victim’s favor BY: DARRELL EHRLICK – FEBRUARY 26, 2025 5:46 PM A legal battle that has spanned nearly a decade, been before two federal …
COLT appears on The StoneZONE w/ Roger Stone, discusses challenges Tribes face
Media share from an interview on The StoneZONE on February 26th Interview starts at time marker 16:23
COLT passes two emergency resolutions to address exemption from federal austerity directives and support for SIWRO
February 25, 2025 The Coalition of Large Tribes passed two emergency resolutions on February 18, 2025: Resolution: February 18, 2025, 2025-Resolution #07-2025 (Virtual)EMERGENCY RESOLUTION CALLING FOR BROAD TRIBAL EXEMPTION FROM ANY FEDERALAUSTERITY DIRECTIVE, INCLUDING CREDIT AND PURCHASE CARD LIMITS AND ACROSS-THE-BOARD PERCENTAGE CUTS TO FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND GRANTS Resolution: February 18, 2025, 2025-Resolution #08-2025 (Virtual)EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF COLT SUPPORT FOR …