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Uru Wharua (West Valley) Marae or Marae #2 will be apart of The
West Valley City Arts and Heritage Center and is planned to be built at 3100
South 1400 West in West Valley City. In conjunction with the building of
the for-mentioned Heritage center, West Valley City has offered the land
as part of their project and invited the Kia Ngawari Marae leaders an opportunity
to build a Second Marae in the Salt Lake Valley. The name Uru Wharua is
temporary in order to give it a title. The construction for this project
(West Valley City
Arts & Heritage Park) - Phase 1 of 3 is scheduled to begin in the
Summer of 2002, with a ground breaking planned for June 1st, 2002. Our
Kapahaka groups will conduct a Powhiri for the occasion and the Goshute
Indian Tribal Elders (Tangata Whenua) will offer the blessing on the
land. The Marae #2 project will not start probably until phase 3 and will
only be the Wharenui. Adjacent to it will be a multipurpose cultural
center for functions, shows etc. This project will come under the KIA
NGAWARI MARAE, Inc. (phase 2) |
