The federally-recognized Tunica-Biloxi Tribe plans to exercise its rights as a sovereign nation to nominate President Trump for the 2026 honor.
MARKSVILLE, La. (July 7, 2025) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana intends to nominate U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, using its sovereign status to qualify under the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s criteria – citing his role in advancing global peace among international hostilities and economic uncertainty – exemplifying the ideals that the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to recognize: the pursuit of peace, the prevention of war and the advancement of international harmony.
“President Donald Trump will be remembered as one of the most influential world leaders in history, recognized for his unwavering commitment to global leadership and peace,” said Marshall Pierite, Chairman of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. “By brokering the Abraham Accords, facilitating economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo, negotiating the peace treaty between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and mediating ceasefires between India and Pakistan and between Israel and Iran, no world leader has dedicated more time and effort to promoting global peace than President Donald Trump.”
Since 2018, President Donald Trump has received 10 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize – five of which were submitted in 2025 alone. As part of its submission, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana intends to cite the president’s role in calming rising tensions around the globe, specifically in the Middle East through the Abraham Accords and an Israel-Iran ceasefire. The president’s endeavors to secure peace and stability globally are precisely what builds strength, security and the peace of mind for all Americans at home in the United States and citizens around the globe.
Chairman Pierite and President Trump’s administration have made significant strides in exploring opportunities to bring back the millions of jobs lost over the last 30 years in the U.S. by expanding economic strongholds, including business ventures into advanced manufacturing and textile production, technology and AI, agriculture cultivation and more. This effort opens the door for Native Americans and other sovereign nations to utilize new and existing economic opportunities through public-private partnerships, benefitting not only their citizens, but all of Rural America and the U.S. economy.
The Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, located in Marksville, Louisiana, is a federally recognized tribe primarily composed of Tunica and Biloxi peoples, with enrolled members also descended from the Ofo, Avoyel and Choctaw nations with more than 1,500 members nationwide. The tribe received federal recognition in 1981, and is governed by a written constitution, with leadership provided by an elected tribal council and chairman.
Chairman Pierite encourages Native Americans and sovereign nations to join the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe in support of this nomination. For more information on the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, visit https://www.tunicabiloxi.org/.
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About the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
The Tunica-Biloxi people first appeared in the Mississippi Valley. In the late 1700s, they settled near south of Marksville in east-central Louisiana. Today, the Tribe has more than 1,600 members throughout the United States, primarily in Louisiana, Texas, and Illinois. The modern Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is composed of Tunica, Biloxi (a Siouan-speaking people from the Gulf coast), Ofo (also a Siouan people), Avoyel (a Natchezan people), and Choctaw. Although ancestry is typically intermixed through marriages, tribal members typically identify either as Tunica, Biloxi or Biloxi-Choctaw. The tribe owns and operates the Paragon Casino Resort, the largest employer in Central Louisiana. For more information about the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, visit https://www.tunicabiloxi.org/ and “like” us on Facebook.
