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Senate advances $500,000 for ‘Circle of Wellness’ urban Indian center after debate on oversight
Summary
Senate Bill 44 would appropriate $500,000 toward a ‘Circle of Wellness’ urban Indian community and cultural center in Salt Lake County; sponsors said the Native community will raise $100,000 as a condition and the Division of Indian Affairs would be involved, while several senators asked for clearer administration and distribution plans before final passage.
Senate Bill 44, presented Feb. 9 on the Senate floor, would appropriate $500,000 from the state general fund for development of a community and cultural center dubbed the “Circle of Wellness.” Sponsor Senator Schwazow described the appropriation as part of a matched effort: the Native American community has committed to raise $100,000, producing a 5:1 match before state funds would be released.
Why it matters: The bill targets services and cultural space supporting Utah’s Native American population — the sponsor said roughly 32,000 Native Americans live in Utah, about 11,000 in Salt Lake County — and includes components such as tribal office…
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