AIANTA Updates

Introduction to Working With Mt. Rainier Concessions

Introduction to Working With Mt. Rainier Concessions

Introduction to Working With Mt. Rainier ConcessionsIntroduction to Working With Mt. Rainier Concessions January 30, 2024; 10 a.m. (Mountain) The National Park Service works with concessioners to offer goods and services to park visitors. The concessionaires operate...

The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Celebrates 25 Years as the Leader in Cultural Heritage Tourism and Announces Historic Name Change of National Conference at 25th Annual Event

The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Celebrates 25 Years as the Leader in Cultural Heritage Tourism and Announces Historic Name Change of National Conference at 25th Annual Event

Today, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), the only national organization dedicated to advancing cultural heritage tourism in Native Nations and communities across the United States, announced that its signature American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC) will become the American Indigenous Tourism Conference to reflect inclusivity of all U.S. Native Nations and communities beyond tribes, as Indigenous tourism continues to preserve generations of cultural heritage storytelling. The news was delivered in a keynote address by AIANTA CEO Sherry L. Rupert as the national nonprofit kicked off its 25th anniversary at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla. on the tribal homelands of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Native-Owned Farmers Markets

Native-Owned Farmers Markets

National Farmers Market Week is August 6 – 12, 2023! National Farmers Market Week serves as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the vital role that farmers markets play in Indigenous communities. This week not only acknowledges the contributions of local farmers but also highlights the cultural, social, and economic importance of these markets to certain communities.

AIANTA Seeks Seven New Members for Board of Directors

AIANTA Seeks Seven New Members for Board of Directors

AIANTA Seeks New Members for Board of DirectorsAIANTA is looking to fill seven vacant leadership positions. AIANTA’s Nominating Committee is leading the recruitment, with Mary Goddard, the Board’s Southeast Alaska Representative, as Chair of the Committee.FOR...

FY 2023 USFS/AIANTA NATIVE Act Request for Proposals (RFP)

FY 2023 USFS/AIANTA NATIVE Act Request for Proposals (RFP)

Request for ProposalProject Name and DescriptionNATIVE ActTribal Projects and Initiatives on or Adjacent to U.S. Forest Service Managed Lands ​Company NameAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Inc. (AIANTA) Address6000 Uptown Blvd. NE Ste. 150Albuquerque,...

Informational Webinar: AIANTA/USFS FY 2023 Request for Proposals

Informational Webinar: AIANTA/USFS FY 2023 Request for Proposals

Informational Webinar: AIANTA/USFS FY 2023 Request for Proposals Informational Webinar: AIANTA/USFS FY 2023 Request for Proposals June 29, 2023; 1 p.m. (Mountain) AIANTA and the U.S. Forest Service will host an informational webinar regarding the Request for Proposals...