March 3, 2023 Browning, Montana – The Coalition of Large Tribes, an inter-tribal organization representing the interests of the more than 50 Indian Tribes having reservations of 100,000 acres or more and 95% of the U.S. tribal land base, applauds Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s historic signature today of Secretarial Order No. 3410, Restoration of American Bison and the Prairie Grasslands. …
Coalition of Large Tribes Comments on Part 151 Land-Into-Trust Proposed Rule
Coalition of Large Tribes (“COLT”) Comments on Part 151 Land-Into-Trust Proposed Rule in a letter to Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs.
Marvin Weatherwax Jr.: American Indian tribes deserve better than Gigi Sohn (Media Share)
Marvin Weatherwax, Jr., a Democrat who represents the 15th district in the Montana House of
Representatives and serves on the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, is chairman of the Coalition of Large Tribes.
Dozens Of Tribes Back Navajo Water Claims At Supreme Court
COLT was mentioned in a Law360 article titled “Dozens Of Tribes Back Navajo Water Claims At Supreme Court.” This is a media share in relation to the Amicus Brief filed by the Coalition of Large Tribes. Original Article: Dozens Of Tribes Back Navajo Water Claims At Supreme Court Read the Amicus Brief
Rosebud Councilwoman Lisa White Pipe elected to the Tribal-Interior Budget Council
Rosebud Councilwoman Lisa White Pipe, left, at a 2022 Coalition of Large Tribes quarterly meeting. Councilwoman Lisa White Pipe of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe was elected to the Tribal Interior Budget Council, as Co-Chair The Tribal-Interior Budget Council (TIBC) provides a forum and process for tribes and Federal officials to work together in developing annual budget requests for Indian programs …
COALITION OF LARGE TRIBES APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF THE FY2023 OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL
COLT urged Congress to include advance appropriations for Indian Healthcare in the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. BROWNING, MT – Congress Tuesday released the $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill includes two years of funding for healthcare provided by the Indian Health Service (IHS). “Tribal members across this great land depend on healthcare provided …
COLT ELECTS TWO NEW MEMBERS
The Coalition of Large Tribes held the quarterly meeting in Washing DC on December 2nd, 2022. COLT elected two new leadership positions. Councilman King of the Fort Belknap Indian Community was elected as Vice Chairman. Blackfeet Nation Councilman Marvin Weather-wax was elected Chairman of COLT. COLT BOARD
USDOT to host webinar for tribal and rural communities on the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Discretionary Grant Program
On Thursday, August 4 from 2-3:30 Central, USDOT will host a webinar specific for tribal and rural communities on the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Discretionary Grant Program. You can register for this program here: Webinar Registration – Zoom (zoomgov.com). I have attached the slides from the “Interested in Applying” – Encore webinar held on July 28. This program has a $5 …
Deadline for Tribal governments to initiate and submit their completed CPF applications is August 15, 2022, at 10:59 p.m. CT.
I wanted to take the time to make you aware of an impending deadline to secure Federal funding for Tribal governments. This is really free money that Tribes can use for any purpose with Broadband. If any Tribe needs help please feel free to contact me. FOLLOW the link below to submit your request. LEARN MORE See the information below …
COLT QUARTERLY AT TWIN ARROWS
We welcome all large land based Tribes to our quarterly meeting for the Coalition of Large Tribes. We have rooms blocked for the meeting please: Call: 1-928-856-7200 push option 2, refer to booking ID 9400 or Coalition of Large Tribes. 08/14/2022: Sunday – 20 rooms 08/15/2022: Monday – 20 rooms 08/16/2022: Tuesday – 15 room Please call as soon as …