American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association

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AIANTA MISSION

• To facilitate a network of American Indian
  tourism interests and cooperatively identify
  cultural benefits, markets and tourism
  opportunities in order to enhance tribal business
  and economic strategies.

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Our Purpose

• To provide a forum for networking and partnership
  building

• Promote tourism as a form of economic development

• Advocate for membership and regions on tourism
  issues

• Market American Indian/ Alaska Native tourism

• To be the national resource for tribes in tourism

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Our Goals

• Expand Indian Business opportunities to domestic
  and international tourism

• Identify benefits available to tribal communities
  through tourism

• Expand collective voice on Indian tourism issues

• Promote networking among tribal communities to
  establish unity and understanding of the tourism
  industry

• Create a network of Indian tourism professionals
  with the international tourism industry to
  collaboratively promote high quality Indian
  tourism experiences

• Provide technical assistance to tribal tourism
  groups that want to develop their tourism
  business

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AIANTA Regions

• ALASKA

Alaska

• PACIFIC

• PLAINS

• SOUTHWEST

• MIDWEST

• EASTERN

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National Outreach Conference Locations

• 2002- Juneau Ak

• 1999- Green Bay

• 2001- Bismark

• 2004- Green Bay

• 2003- Pheonix

• 1999 Albuquerque

• 2005- Hollywood

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2006 American Indian Alaska Native Tourism
Conference

• Quinault Beach Resort
• Casino
• Ocean Shores, Washington

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National American Indian Tourism Conference

• Annual AIANTA membership meeting
• Election of regional representatives
• Development of tourism policy recommendations
• Survey / Assessment of Indian Country Tourism

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National American Indian Tourism Conference
Partnership Presentations
Travel Industry of America (TIA)
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Southeast Tourism Policy Council Society
Western States Tourism Policy Council
National Congress of American Indians

• NCAI subcommittee on American Indian Tourism

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Partnership Resources

• American Indian Arts and Crafts Board
• Department of Commerce International Trade
  Administration
• Department of Commerce SBA 8a program
• Administration for Native Americans
• Federal Agency resources NEH, NEA, USDA

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Federal Agency Partners

• Bureau of Land Management

• United States Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Park Service

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2006 Conference Focus on Indian Countrys Best
Practices

• Tribal business development, including
  franchising
• Public and private business partnerships
• Higher Education and Tourism
• Workforce development
• Asset inventories
• Tribal tourism programs
• Developing tours for tribal destinations
• Tourism and Gaming

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Workshops

• American Indian Foods / Cuisine
• ANA grant writing for tourism projects
• Presentations of Cultural Heritage
• Management and preservation of intellectual and
  cultural property
• 101 Web Design

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Workshops

• Transportation and Tourism
• National Scenic Byways
• Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program
• Transportation infrastructure and access to
  trade, recreational travel and tourism,
  employment, law enforcement, health services, and
  management of resources.

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National American Indian Tourism
ConferenceSeptember 17-21, 2006Register online
at www.aianta.org
Invites you to Participate in the