January 2, 2024 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, support the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s December 29, 2023 MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT, filed in …
Navajo President Buu Nygren asks NASA to delay January moon launch to consult with Nation, respect traditional beliefs
Press Release from Navajo Nation on December 27th
COLT / ITBC release Written Comments Regarding Proposed Draft Agricultural Leasing
December 28, 2023 Sent via email to the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs. RE: COLT / ITBC Written Comments Regarding Proposed Draft Agricultural Leasing Regulations, 25 CFR Part 162, Subpart B
Marvin Weatherwax testifies in Oversight Hearing On “Fentanyl In Native Communities: Federal Perspectives On Addressing The Growing Crisis”
December 20, 2023 Testimony of Hon. Marvin Weatherwax, Chairman, Coalition of Large Tribes and Member, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council Before The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing On “Fentanyl In Native Communities: Federal Perspectives On Addressing The Growing Crisis”
Executive Director of COLT featured on Native America Calling (Media Share) for Native Voting Access
On December 20th the Executive Director of the Coalition of Large Tribes, OJ Semans, Sr., was featured on an episode of Native America Calling. Please listen to this relevant story about the Voting Rights Act. Native America Calling: Native Voting Access Story (MEDIA SHARE) A federal appeals court ruling is prompting a review of some previous decisions in favor of …
DAPL EIS Comments of the Coalition of Large Tribes
Letter sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on December 12, 2023 via email in relation to the DAPL EIS. DAPL EIS Comments of the Coalition of Large Tribes December 12, 2023 Attn: Brent Cossette U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CENWO-ODT-N 1616 Capitol Avenue Omaha, NE 68102 Via Email: NWO-DAPL-EIS@usace.army.mil RE: DAPL EIS Comments of the Coalition of Large Tribes To Whom It …
Tribal Leaders Warn Biden’s Menthol Ban Will Only Further Empower Cartels (Media Share)
This is a media share from a story in the National Review published November 14, 2023. To read the original article on their website click the below link: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/tribal-leaders-warn-bidens-menthol-ban-will-only-further-empower-cartels/ Original Article from National Review: By BRITTANY BERNSTEINNovember 14, 2023 1:30 PM The Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana has been hard hit by an underlying drug presence that leaders say the tribe …
COLT Supports Federal Law Enforcement Accountability in Indian Country
For Immediate Release:November 27, 2023 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, is proud to stand with the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center in support of L.B., a Northern Cheyenne woman raped by an on-duty Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officer seeking …
Navajo Nation Washington Office invites leaders to Tribal Nations Banquet
The Navajo Nation Washington Office is pleased to invite you to a Tribal Nations Banquet in Washington, DC on the evening of December 6th, 2023, as we welcome Tribal Leaders from across the country convening for the White House Tribal Nations Summit. If you would like to attend, please submit your information via the link below below and the NNWO …