We welcome all Large Tribes to our quarterly meeting in Warm Springs June 2nd and 3rd, 2025 The COLT Quarterly Meeting will be held at the Eagle Crest Resort, located at 1522 Cline Falls Rd, Redmond, OR 97756 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/1522+Cline+Falls+Rd,+Redmond,+OR+97756?entry=gmail&source=g). The nearest airport is Redmond Municipal airport (RDM), located only 15 miles from the resort. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided, …
COLT Amicus Filings in Support of Land-into-Trust
COLT submitted an amicus brief to United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in May, to grant a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of the Interior’s reconsideration of Scotts Valley’s final gaming eligibility determination. Background: COLT strongly supported the 2023 Part 151 amendments because they help large land base tribes achieve their self-determination objectives. COLT views the right …
Remove the Stain Act of 2025 Reintroduced: Confronting a Shameful Chapter in American History (Media Share)
Media share from Native News Online, May 22, 2025 Please read this article on Native News Online to help support native journalists continue their work. https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/remove-the-stain-act-of-2025-reintroduced-confronting-a-shameful-chapter-in-american-history Remove the Stain Act of 2025 Reintroduced: Confronting a Shameful Chapter in American History BY LEVI RICKERT MAY 22, 2025 The Remove the Stain Act of 2025 will be reintroduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D–MA) and Jeff Merkley …
Include the Credit Card Competition Act in Stablecoin Legislation in Fairness to Tribal and Rural Economies (Letter)
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 …
Credit & Debit Card Swipes Keep More Than $1,110 Worth of Food Out of Reach for Native Families Annually (Media Share)
Media share from Native News Online, May 20, 2025 Please read this article on Native News Online to help support native journalists continue their work. https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/credit-debit-card-swipes-keep-more-than-1-110-keep-food-out-of-reach-for-native-families Credit & Debit Card Swipes Keep More Than $1,110 Worth of Food Out of Reach for Native Families Annually BY NATIVE NEWS ONLINE STAFF MAY 20, 2025 The Merchants Payments Coalition today welcomed a letter from …
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 …