Rep.

Clahchischilliage Votes To Protect Native Americans

Santa Fe, NM In order to protect New Mexicos Native Americans, Rep. Sharon
Clahchischilliage voted on Tuesday for the House Budget, which includes provisions
that directly funds programs that aid Native American communities.
As a legislator, I have always put our families first, Clahchischilliage said. This
budget took great steps toward investing in our Native American communities, and I
was proud to get behind that.
Among other things, the budget provides $207,000 for the Southwest Indian Law
Clinic; $274,000 to the Native American Health Center; and nearly $100,000 for
Native American suicide prevention efforts.
Rep. Clahchischilliage also voted for a budget amendment sponsored by Rep. Brian
Egolf that would have allocated $500,000 to the Center For Native American Health;
$350,000 for the Institute for indigenous knowledge and development; and
$200,000 for the Native American alliance for community health and wellness. The
budget amendment also allocated $300,000 to the Higher Education Department to
offer dual credit to tribal colleges. This amendment did not pass.
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