9-9-113.  Geographic place names — Role of division — Report.

(1)  As used in this section, “location name referring to American Indians” means the name of a place in the state that uses American Indian related terms.

Terms Used In Utah Code 9-9-113

  • division: means the Utah Division of Indian Affairs created in Section 9-9-102. See Utah Code 9-9-101
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • tribe: means a tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See Utah Code 9-9-101
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) 

(a)  To facilitate the United States Board on Geographic Names’ application process for changing a location name referring to American Indians, the division may create an application template for the following to use:

(i)  a county in which a place with a location name referring to American Indians is located;

(ii)  an Indian tribe that is connected to the geographic location referring to American Indians for which the Indian tribe seeks to change the name;

(iii)  a local community in and around a place with a location name referring to American Indians; or

(iv)  another person identified by the division.

(b)  The application template described in Subsection (2)(a) shall encourage an applicant to solicit feedback from the one or more tribal governments that are connected to the geographic location for which the applicant is proposing to change the location name referring to American Indians.

(c)  If the division assists a person applying to change the location name referring to American Indians, the division shall direct the person to consult with any tribal government that is connected to the geographic location for which the location name referring to American Indians is proposed to be changed so that a tribal government has an opportunity to provide an official response.

(d)  The division may bring proposed name changes to location names referring to American Indians to tribal leaders to solicit input from the Indian tribes.

(3)  The division shall provide on the division’s website resources for applicants and information about proposed changes to location names referring to American Indians.

(4)  In accordance with Section 9-9-107, the division shall annually report to the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee on the division’s activities under this section.

Amended by Chapter 249, 2023 General Session

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