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FY 2024 OIED/AIANTA NATIVE Act Capacity Building Grants Request for Proposals (RFP)
FY 2024 OIED/AIANTA NATIVE Act Tourism Capacity Building Grants Request for Proposals (RFP) DEADLINE EXTENDED NOW DUE JANUARY 16, 2024 Company NameAmerican Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Inc. (AIANTA) Address6000 Uptown Blvd. NE Ste. 150Albuquerque, NM...
15 Cultural Protocols to Know Before You Visit Native Homelands in the U.S.
Kicking off National Native American Heritage Month in November, 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,...
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Partners with International Inbound Travel Association to Grow International Visitation to Native Nations’ Destinations and Properties
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Partners with International Inbound Travel Association to Grow International Visitation to Native Nations’ Destinations and PropertiesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Indian Alaska Native Tourism...
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Selects Awardees for Annual Excellence in Tourism Awards
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 EventFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism...
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
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 Partners with U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration to Enhance U.S. Global Competitiveness
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Partners with U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration to Enhance U.S. Global CompetitivenessHistoric new memorandum of agreement will help Native American U.S. destinations and firms grow their...
GW & AIANTA Professional Certificate in Cultural Heritage Tourism: Information Session 2
GW & AIANTA Professional Certificate in Cultural Heritage Tourism: Information SessionGW & AIANTA Professional Certificate in Cultural Heritage Tourism: Information Session August 8, 2023; 10 a.m. (Mountain) Join us for an information session on the...
Advancing into the International Market – Resources to Become Export Ready
Advancing into the International Market - Resources to Become Export Ready Advancing into the International Market - Resources to Become Export Ready August 15, 2023; 10 a.m. (Mountain) Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by AIANTA's Visitor Outreach Program,...
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