Recreation and Tourism Planning for Tribal Parks
In this webinar, a panel of experts in the field of public lands, planning, sustainable tourism, and recreation will discuss planning for sustainable land use. The panel will specifically present various tools and frameworks that are beneficial for recreation and tourism planning on public lands and forests, along with some specific examples. Additionally, the panel will explore how Indigenous values and principles can be integrated into the existing frameworks.
Dr. Gyan Nyaupane – Professor, Arizona State University
Dr. Nick Wise – Assistant Professor of Tourism Development and Management, Arizona State University
Dr. Nick Wise is an Assistant Professor of Tourism Development and Management in the School of Community Resources and Development at ASU. Dr. Wise teaches tourism planning and is trained as a geographer. His research focuses on placemaking, competitiveness and community development and offers practical implications for destination planners.
Dawnielle Tehama – Education and Business Development Director, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)
Dawnielle is a Modoc tourism professional and enrolled citizen of the Klamath Tribes with extensive experience in stewardship and Indigenous tourism. She currently serves as Education and Business Development Director with AIANTA, having previously assisted with strategic planning and community engagement as a Senior Associate Principal at Coraggio Group. As a DMO leader, she focused on regenerative travel and diversity initiatives. After law school, she owned small businesses before finding her passion in tourism, where she helped form a Destination Management Organization in Southern Oregon and became a liaison to her tribe. Her career includes overseeing global marketing for the Hualapai Tribe at Grand Canyon West, developing an early economic development plan for the Hopi Tribe, and working with multiple tribal organizations including Grand Ronde, Siletz, and Klamath Tribes. She holds a Class III gaming license in three states and has been a speaker for prestigious organizations like The World Travel and Tourism Council regarding Indigenous tourism. Dawnielle’s credentials include being a Certified Diversity Tourism Professional, Certified Autism Specialist, graduation from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy, and recognition as Woman of the Year from the National Tour Association. She Chairs the National Tour Association’s DEI Advisory council, is a member of the Tourism Cares Program Committee and has served as a Climate Champion within the Expedia Sustainable Destination DMO program. In all her work, she remains dedicated to unifying stakeholder voices while promoting stewardship that sustains communities for generations.
Dr. Gyan Nyaupane is a Professor in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University, where he served as the Associate Dean of Research for three years. He is also affiliated with the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation as a Senior Global Futures Scientist, and a Graduate Faculty in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. He served as the Graduate Programs Director in the School of Community Resources and Development for 10 years, where he led to establish and expand the Ph.D. program. Trained in both natural and social sciences from three continents, his scholarship is truly interdisciplinary and international. He received his doctoral degree from Pennsylvania State University, master’s degree from Lincoln University, New Zealand, and bachelor’s degree from the Institute of Forestry, Nepal. He was an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand in 2018, and has been a Visiting Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa since 2020.