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 …

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 …