March 20, 2024 Today is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. COLT recently met and sent a letter requesting a SCIA hearing on this issue. Letter shown below: There are resources available at the NCUIH website: HIV and STI – NCUIH. There is also an open grant funding opportunity on this: grants.gov/search-results-detail/349051.
COLT participates in Congressional Charter Signing Ceremony for National American Indian Veterans
Official U.S. Senate photo provided by Ryan Donnell. The Coalition of Large Tribes attended the Congressional Charter Signing Ceremony for National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) on March 14th, 2024. Chairman Weatherwax, Treasurer White Pipe, Chairman LeBeau and Michaela Red Cherries attended a special Congressional Ceremony in Washington, DC honoring veterans. Chairman Weatherwax offered the opening prayer. Associate Member Eastern Band …
COLT Resolution of Support for Mental and Behavioral Health Support (03-09-2024)
The Coalition of Large Tribes passed a resolution on 3/9/24, in Support of Mental and Behavioral Health Support.
Resolution in Support of the InterTribal Buffalo Council Obtaining Acreage at Medano-Zapata Ranch to Establish an Intertribal Buffalo Herd (03-10-2024)
The Coalition of Large Tribes passed a resolution on 3/10/24, in Support of the InterTribal Buffalo Council Obtaining Acreage at Medano-Zapata Ranch to Establish an Intertribal Buffalo Herd.
Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. Pays Visit to Coalition of Large Tribes Pledging to Strengthen Tribal Relations and Honor Treaties (Media Share)
COLT was featured in an article on the website LAST REAL INDIANS on March 13, 2024 titled “Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. Pays Visit to Coalition of Large Tribes Pledging to Strengthen Tribal Relations and Honor Treaties” and written by Darren Thompson. LAST REAL INDIANS (MEDIA SHARE) Las Vegas—On Friday, March 8, the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) hosted Robert …
COLT Quarterly Meeting in Las Vegas – March 2024
We thank all those that attended our Coalition of Large Tribes meeting, below are a few photos from the event March 8-9, 2024. Agenda PDF
Tribes Call on NASA to Halt Desecration of the Moon (Media Share)
Members of the Coalition of Large Tribes were recently featured in an article about the desecration of the moon, we invite you to read about this critical issue. This story was originally published by Barn Raiser, your independent source for rural and small town news. Related Articles Tribes Call on NASA to Halt Desecration of the Moon (Media Share) Indigenous leaders …
A menthol ban will empower cartels (Media Share)
Please check out this commentary article in the Daily Montanan, written by Marvin Weatherwax, Jr. (current President of the Coalition of Large Tribes) on February 26, 2024. A menthol ban will empower cartels (Media Share) https://dailymontanan.com/2024/02/26/a-menthol-ban-will-empower-cartels/ Our Native American families and communities have been devastated by the proliferation of illegal drugs such as fentanyl. This epidemic has been fueled by …
COLT Executive Director, OJ Semans, featured on Native America Calling (MEDIA SHARE)
The Executive Director of the Coalition of Large Tribes and also the co-executive director of Four Directions Vote, OJ Semans, had the opportunity to join Native America Calling today and share his thoughts with a panel on air. Please join us in hearing thoughts on aging and culture in this media share, starting at 6:05 mark into the broadcast. Media …
Special COLT Meeting March 8 & 9, 2024 at Caesars Palace
We invite you to our Special COLT Meeting at Casaer’s Palace in Las Vegas, March 8th & 9th, 2024. For more information and the agenda please visit the Meetings page. We want to give you an opportunity to see the issues we address as large land-based Tribes that are not being addressed by any other organizations, such as transportation, healthcare …