FCC Draft Order Would Decline Tribal Window for AWS-3 Auction (Media Share)

AWS Auction

Media Share from BroadbandBreakfasthttps://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-draft-order-would-decline-tribal-window-for-aws-3-auction/ Jake Neenan Jul 8, 2025 — 2 min read The Federal Communications Commission is poised not to allow tribes to apply for free spectrum licenses in its next auction. A public draft of an order the agency will vote on at its July meeting would decline a Tribal priority window for the upcoming auction of AWS-3 licenses. The FCC’s spectrum …

Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender, Nation to Nation meeting (Media Share)

July 9, 2025Media Share from X, Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender This week, I was excited to continue @USTreasury’s nation-to-nation engagement. During the first Trump Administration, I served as the Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation. I also supported the establishment of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee, as well as the creation of the Treasury’s Tribal Affairs program, which is now …

Speaker Curley advocates for the Navajo Nation at tribal roundtable with U.S. Treasury Leadership (Media Share)

MEDIA SHARE25TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCILOFFICE OF THE SPEAKER BOISE, ID – On Monday, Speaker Crystalyne Curley of the 25th Navajo Nation Council participated in a high-level meeting with U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender and Treasurer Brandon Beach hosted by the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT).  The tribal roundtable discussion centered on advancing tribal tax policy, affirming tribal economic opportunities, …

Comments on Executive Order 14247 – “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account”

Department of the Treasury

Letter submitted June 30, 2025 Letter U.S. Department of the Treasury Re: Comments on Executive Order 14247 – “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account,” Submitted by the Coalition of Large Tribes Docket Number: TREAS-DO-2025-0004 To Whom It May Concern: I write as Chairman of the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT)—an intertribal organization representing the interests of the more …

Strategic Meetings to be held in Washington DC June 23-27

The COLT Special  Meeting will be held at various locations in Washington DC.  We will have a prep meeting at 4 pm Eastern at the Lakota Embassy on Monday, June 23 and very full meeting days June 24, 25 and the morning of June 26 before leaders can catch late afternoon flights home on the 26th. Please see the agenda …

Quarterly Meeting held Warm Springs June 2nd-3rd 2025

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 …