March 21 – 22, 2023
Among the activities for the conference, you will have a chance to tour the Museum and Cultural Center at Stewart and explore the grounds of this historic landmark. We will also be hosting a tour on the afternoon of the 20th of the California Trail as it enters Carson City with local tribal members and historians to get an idea of the impact the trail had on native people.
Some of the other things you can do at the conference.
- Hear from Local, state, and national tourism experts.
- Connect and network with other tribes from across the state.
- Advance and develop your business, career, and tourism ventures.
- Gain an understanding of what is needed and how to participate in domestic and international markets.
Partners
Identify your market readiness, prepare your destinations and experiences for the international visitors, and assure quality relationships with international tour operators and media to advance your products globally.
Stewart Indian School – Gym
1 Jacobsen Way
Carson City, Nevada 89701
NTTC Accommodations
Lodging: The Federal Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection
Address: 900 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775)-883-0900
Rate per night: 89.00 USD (taxes/fees not included)
Booking dates: March 20 – 23, 2023
Reservation rate deadline: March 1, 2023
Hotel check-in is 3:00 PM / check-out is 12:00 PM
Nevada’s 2023 Tribal Tourism Conference Agenda
March 20, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tour a section of the California Trail as it enters Carson City
March 21, 2023
8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m.
Opening Prayer – Washoe Elder
Dinah Pete (Invited)
Welcome and General Session
Serrell Smokey, Chairman, Washoe Tribe (Invited)
Stavros Anthony, Lt. Governor, State of Nevada (Invited)
Stacey Montooth, Executive Director, Nevada Indian Commission
Sherry L. Rupert, Chief Executive Officer, AIANTA
9:15 a.m.
This is Our Time! Why Participation in the Indigenous Tourism Industry is Important Today.
Sherry Rupert, Chief Executive Officer, AIANTA
9:45 a.m.
The California Trail, What Does it Mean to You?
Carin Farley, National Scenic Trails Lead, Bureau of Land Management
Angelica Sanchez-Clark, Ph.D. Acting Deputy Superintendent National Trails – National Park Service
10:30 a.m.
Break with Exhibitors
10:45 a.m.
Agritourism: Seeds for Change
Kelli Hepler, Agritourism Specialist AIANTA
11:30 a.m.
Documentary Premiere – “Gravelly Ford”
Travis Boley, Author at the Oregon-California Trail Association
12:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 p.m.
Travel Nevada Rural Marketing Grants
Abigail Ortiz, Industry Relations Specialist, Travel Nevada
2:00 p.m.
Break – Tour the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum and the Stewart Indian School Grounds
Bobbi Rahder, Museum Director
Chris Gibbons, Curator
Stacey Montooth, Executive Director, Nevada Indian Commission
3:45 p.m.
Meet Your Local, State and National Outreach Partners
Moderated by: Sherry L. Rupert, CEO, AIANTA
Debra Soule, Arts & Culture Program Manager, Visit Carson City
Tony Manfredi, Executive Director, Nevada Arts Council
Ben Rupert, Treasurer, Nevada’s Indian Territory
5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Recess for the Day
March 22, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Prayer
Arlan Melendez, Chairman Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (Invited)
8:45 a.m.
Nevada’s Indian Territory and The Destination, Development and Design (3-D) Project
Ben Rupert, Treasurer, Nevada’s Indian Territory
9:30 a.m.
Indigenous Mapping & Research Project
Carin Farley, Lead, BLM National Scenic and Historic Trails
Kiana Etsate-Gashytewa, AmeriCorps Ancestral Lands Intern
10:30 a.m.
Promoting Your Destination on NativeAmerica.travel
Bruce Rettig, Tribal Content Developer, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
11:30 a.m.
Leave No Trace
Ariel Richardson, Office Manager, AIANTA
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Working with the Nevada Arts Council
Tony Manfredi, Executive Director, Nevada Arts Council
Erica Hill, Community Arts Development Specialist, Nevada Arts Council
2:00 p.m.
How to Tell Your Story Through Museums and Visitor Centers
Billie Jean Guerrero, Museum Director, Pyramid Lake Museum and Visitor’s Center
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
How a Dark Sky Program Can Work for You
Little Buck Harjo, Public Relations Assistant, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
4:00 p.m.
Learn How to Restore American Indian Identity through Media
Bethany Sam, Public Relations Officer, Reno Sparks Indian Colony
Alejandra Rubio, Executive Assistant, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada (Invited)
4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Sherry L. Rupert, CEO, AIANTA
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
