AIANTA Updates
AIANTA Launches Expanded Excellence in Indigenous Tourism Awards with New Categories; Submissions Open
AIANTA Launches Expanded Excellence in Indigenous Tourism Awards with New Categories; Submissions Open American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association adds five new categories to the Excellence in Indigenous Tourism Awards to be held on October 29, 2025 in Choctaw,...
New Travel Guide Welcomes Travelers to Unlock Tribal Experiences Along the Anza National Historic Trail
New Travel Guide Welcomes Travelers to Unlock Tribal Experiences Along the Anza National Historic Trail American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, National Park Service Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Program, Arizona Office of Tourism and Visit...
Registration Now Open for the 27th Annual American Indigenous Tourism Conference
Registration Now Open for the 27th Annual American Indigenous Tourism Conference AITC, scheduled for October 27-30, 2025, at Pearl River Resort, is organized by the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and will be held on the tribal homelands of the...
Unlocking Opportunities: Why Indigenous Businesses Should Attend IPW
Unlocking Opportunities: Why Indigenous Businesses Should Attend IPWApril 8, 2025; 10 a.m. (Mountain) Join us for an engaging and informative webinar designed to inform Indigenous businesses about the benefits of participating in IPW, the premier inbound travel trade...
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and Travel Unity Partner to Promote Inclusive and Culturally Respectful Tourism
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and Travel Unity Partner to Promote Inclusive and Culturally Respectful TourismNew memorandum of understanding aims to cultivate a more inclusive tourism industry ensuring Indigenous voices are amplified across the...
Go International Preview & Creating Your Marketing Collateral
Go International Preview & Creating Your Marketing CollateralMarch 4, 2025; 10 a.m. (Mountain) Get a preview of AIANTA's 9th Annual Go International training workshop, set for April 29–30, 2025, designed to help Native Nations and communities enter international...
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association CEO Appointed to U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association CEO Appointed to U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory BoardThe leading voice of the $15.7 billion Indigenous hospitality sector of travel and tourism in the U.S. continues to have a seat at the national tourism table...
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Announces New Members to its Board of Directors
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Announces New Members to its Board of DirectorsMichelle Liberty (Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) and Hanford McCloud (Nisqually Indian Tribe) join the AIANTA Board of Directors and Travis Owens...
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and Bureau of Land Management National Scenic and Historic Trails Program Unveil California National Historic Trail Poster at Nevada Native Art Recognition Event
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and Bureau of Land Management National Scenic and Historic Trails Program Unveil California National Historic Trail Poster at Nevada Native Art Recognition Event Great Basin Desert Artist Cassandra Garback is...
Telling Your Story: Leveraging Outdoor Writers for Indigenous Tourism
Telling Your Story: Leveraging Outdoor Writers for Indigenous TourismJanuary 28, 2025; 10 a.m. (Mountain) In this webinar Chez Chesak, Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (and President-Elect of the Society of American Travel Writers),...
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Selects Awardees for Annual Excellence in Tourism Awards
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Selects Awardees for Annual Excellence in Tourism Awards Choctaw Cultural Center, Paragon Casino Resort, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, and Cheryl Trask of Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism are honored...
The Three Leading Global Indigenous Tourism Organizations Formally Launch Destination Original Indigenous Tourism
The Three Leading Global Indigenous Tourism Organizations Formally Launch Destination Original Indigenous Tourism American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada and New Zealand Māori Tourism unite to formalize new...
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Celebrates 26 Years as the Leader in Cultural Heritage Tourism and Formalizes New Global Indigenous Tourism Partnership at 26th Annual Event
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Celebrates 26 Years as the Leader in Cultural Heritage Tourism and Formalizes New Global Indigenous Tourism Partnership at 26th Annual EventAnnual American Indigenous Tourism Conference Kicks Off on Tribal...
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Partners with the National Tour Association to Amplify Indigenous Destinations in the U.S.
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Partners with the National Tour Association to Amplify Indigenous Destinations in the U.S. Historic new partnership will help Indigenous destinations in the U.S. build awareness across NTA’s community of travel...
The Indigenous Film Industry & Tourism
The Indigenous Film Industry & TourismOctober 15, 2024; 10 a.m. (Mountain) The webinar “The Indigenous Film Industry & Cultural Tourism” aims to explore the intricate connections between Indigenous cinema and the tourism industry. We discuss how Indigenous...
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Launches Community Navigator Initiative Partnership with USDA Forest Service to Connect Indigenous Communities with Climate Resilience Resources
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Launches Community Navigator Initiative Partnership with USDA Forest Service to Connect Indigenous Communities with Climate Resilience Resources ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (September 10, 2024) – The American Indian Alaska...
Conference Preview – 2024 American Indigenous Tourism Conference Cultural Tourism: Changing the Narrative
Conference Preview: 2024 American Indigenous Tourism Conference - Cultural Tourism: Changing the NarrativeSeptember 10, 2024; 10 a.m. (Mountain) Join AIANTA's exclusive webinar previewing the American Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC) 2024. Experience the vibrant...
Unlock Your Travel Business Potential with AIANTA and the National Tour Association (NTA)
Unlock Your Travel Business Potential with AIANTA and the National Tour Association (NTA)August 28, 2024; 10 a.m. (Mountain) Unlock your business's potential with AIANTA and NTA! The National Tour Association is a leading organization in the travel industry, offering...
AIANTA Seeks Board of Directors 2024
AIANTA Seeks New Board Members for Board of Directors AIANTA is looking to fill five vacant leadership positions for its board of directors across the central plains, northeast, northwest, Oklahoma and pacific northwest regionsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (July 11, 2024) – The...
The California Trail: Conserving the Lands, Sharing the History and Developing Recreation
The California Trail: Conserving the Lands, Sharing the History and Developing RecreationJuly 16, 2024; 10 a.m. (Mountain) This webinar presents the latest updates on AIANTA’s partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, and the combined effort to support cultural...
