Letter sent June 14th, 2023 to the Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs. VIA EMAIL COLT Urges the United States NOT to Appeal the U.S. District Court’s Order Granting Summary Judgment in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Department of the Interior (D.D.C., No. 19-cv-1544-ABJ). Dear Sirs: On …
‘Visit would be hollow’: Blackfeet decline meeting with national IHS director (Media Share)
This is a media share from a story in the Missoulian article published February 19, 2023. To read the original article on their website click the below link: https://missoulian.com/news/local/blackfeet-decline-ihs-visit/article_84c8cb40-0ae3-11ee-8da3-47b5d721b26d.html Original Article National Indian Health Service Director Roselyn Tso was supposed to visit the Blackfeet Reservation to tour the hospital and meet with tribal leadership earlier this week — but the trip didn’t happen. …
COLT calls on IHS to honor Treaty and Trust Commitments following IHS’ failure to deliver healing resources to the Blackfeet Tribe
June 9, 2023 Browning, MT – The Coalition of Large Tribes, an intertribal organization representing the interests of the more than 50 tribes with reservations of 100,000 acres or more , supports the stance of the Blackfeet Tribe in refusing to meet with IHS Director Tso in response to IHS’ repeated failures to address an unconscionable wrong. The Blackfeet Tribe …
Coalition of Large Tribes Requests Tribal Broadcast Clarification on Rescissions of Unobligated ARPA Funds
Chairman Weatherwax sent a letter to Treasury requesting an urgent Office of Tribal and Native Affairs Broadcast clarification that ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund monies are not at risk of claw-back in any rescission of “unobligated balances” of ARPA monies that might be enacted in connection with the current debt ceiling negotiations and any agreement for resolution. Treasury …
Navajo Nation Council members meet with Marilynn Malerba, the first Native American U.S. Treasurer
On Wednesday, Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley and Budget and Finance Committee Chair Shaandiin Parrish and Vice Chair Carl Slater had the honor of meeting with Marilynn Malerba, who was appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden last year to serve as the very first Native American Treasurer of the United States.
Assurance Wireless and Native Connections Offers Free Cell Service
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Speaking at the United Nations, Chairman Weatherwax Calls on the U.S. to respect Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights on Reservations
April 17, 2023 New York, New York – Greetings, Chair and Excellencies. Thank you for the opportunity to address the Forum. I am Councilman Marvin Weatherwax of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council. I also serve as the Chairman of the Coalition of Large Tribes, representing the interests of the more than 50 tribes that have reservations of 100,000 acres or …
COLT applauds Arlando Teller’s appointment as first-ever assistant secretary for Tribal Affairs
The Coalition of Large Tribes applauds Arlando Teller’s appointment as the first-ever assistant secretary for Tribal Affairs within the Department of Transportation. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established structures within the Department of Transportation to support Tribal communities through technical assistance, established an Office of Tribal Affairs, and changed the Tribal Affairs leadership in DOT. These changes included moving the Tribal …
Vatican Repudiates the “Doctrine of Discovery;” COLT Calls on the United States to Follow Suit
Press Statement from the Vatican Repudiates the “Doctrine of Discovery;” COLT Calls on the United States to Follow Suit and Take Steps to Support the Healing of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians March 30, 2023 Browning, Montana – The Coalition of Large Tribes, an inter-tribal organization representing the interests of the more than 50 Indian Tribes having reservations …
Opinion: DOJ Spouts Outdated Colonialist Arguments in Face of Treaty Obligations (Media Share)
This is a media share from a story on Native News Online, published March 21, 2023. To read the original article on their website click the below link: https://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/opinion-doj-spouts-outdated-colonialist-arguments-in-face-of-treaty-obligations-2 Opinion: DOJ Spouts Outdated Colonialist Arguments in Face of Treaty Obligations BY MARVIN WEATHERWAX, CHAIRMAN OF THE COALITION OF LARGE TRIBES MARCH 21, 2023 Guest Opinion. The Biden-Harris Campaign promised tribal nations that, among other things, …