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To define,

introduce, grow and

sustain American

Indian, Alaska

Native and Native

Hawaiian tourism

that honors

traditions and

values.

Mission

“AIANTA is dedicated to the development of an American Indian tourism industry that promotes the authenticity of our cultural presentations and history.”

Who AIANTA Serves

Education and Technical Resources for

Tourism Development

Research and Data Analysis

Creating and Nurturing Regional and

National Partnerships

Raising Public Awareness of Tribal Tourism

Providing National Tribal Tourism Leadership

Providing Domestic & International

Marketing

SERVICES

Sherry L. Rupert, AIANTA President and

U.S. Department of Commerce Travel & Tourism Advisory Board

Representative

Some of Our Partners U.S. Department of the Interior

BRAND USA

TAUCK Tours , Inc.

National Tribal Geographic Information Support

Center

National Geotourism Council/National

Geographic Society

Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP

The George Washington University

Southeast Tourism Society

U.S. Department of Commerce

Current and Future Projects • Tribal Interpretation on Route 66 • State-of-art Destinations Website• Increased International Outreach 2015 – China & Italy • Regional Workshops and Training • NPS Desert View Tribal Interpretation Project—Grand Canyon• Online Tourism 101• Tribal Tourism Certificate and Degree Program• Legacy Book on Indian Boarding Schools• Online Tribal Booking Site (Extension of Destinations Website)

How To Participate and Support Tribal Tourism

Join AIANTA Membership Corporate Tribal Business/Organization

Tribal Enterprise State Tourism Program

Individual Senior/ Student

Be Featured in:

AlANTA’s social media Quarterly Tourism Newsletter Photo images to promote your tribe or

destination Information on new tour programs in

your community, village or reservation

Support and Grow: Current and future grants and projects; Strong Indian Country tourism policy on

infrastructure, education and technical assistance

International marketing opportunities Online and regional tourism resources

Highlighted Training Topics:

• Tribal Tourism Business Development

• Tourism Best Practices • Tourism Marketing • Tribal Museums and Cultural

Centers• International Marketing • Protection of Tribal Intellectual

& Cultural Property • Tapping Federal Resources

American Indian Tourism Conference

U.S. Tourism & Indian Country

69.8 Million International Visitors*(2013)$180.7 Billion in Revenue *1.2 Million Jobs *

Fun fact: Direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. averaged $2.4 billion a day, $101.4 million an hour, $1.7 million a minute and $28,154 a second.

* Data obtained from our office as the U.S. Department of Commerce, Industry & Analysis, National Travel & Tourism Office, March 2014 U.S. Travel Answer Sheet, U.S. Travel Association, March 2013

America’s #1 Service Export

Overseas Cultural & Heritage Visitors (1996-2013)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201314106 15148 14217 13494 15369 16590 16815 18294

21% 7 -6 -5 14 8 1 9

Note: A cultural –heritage traveler is defined as having participated in one or more of the following activities: Art Gallery/Museum, Concert/Play/Musical, Cultural Ethnic Heritage Site, American Native Communities, Historical Locations, and National Parks /Monuments.

U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Administration, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries Survey of International Travelers for: 1996-2013.

AIANTA Participates at

ITB

Join the Supporters for Permanent

Tourism Program

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

Governors' Interstate Indian Council Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes National Caucus of Native American

State Legislators (Pending) St Croix (Pending) Your Name or Tribe Here

Support Legislation -NATIVE ACT

Requires the Departments of Commerce and the Interior to submit a report within 1 year to Congress on how both departments are including tribes and tribal organizations in management plans, efforts to develop Native American tourism plans, and how the public-private partnership is helping tribes and tribal organizations participate in the tourism industry.

Seeks to ensure that domestic travelers at airports and international travelers arriving at ports of entry are welcomed in a manner that highlights the diversity of the indigenous peoples of the United States.

Requires federal agencies with recreational travel and tourism functions to include Indian tribes and tribal organizations in updated management plans and to develop Native American tourism plans to improve travel and tourism data collection and analysis, increase integration of federal assets and support national tourism goals.

Directs the Departments of Commerce and the Interior to consult with Indian tribes and the Native American community on their inclusion in Federal tourism activities.

Directs the Department of the Interior to fund a public-private partnership through an MOU with a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity dedicated to advancing American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tourism. The entity will facilitate technical assistance and training, help build sustainable recreational travel and tourism capacity and infrastructure in native communities and help spur economic development that create jobs, provide world-class customer service and visitor experience, increase tourism revenues, and enhance livability standards.

Send your Resolution or Letter of Support to:Senator Brian Schatz (HI) c/o Lenna M. Aoki, General Council 722 Hart Senate Building Washington, DC 20510Or Email Lenna_Aoki@schatz.senate.gov

Supporters of the NATIVE Act U.S. Travel Association

(USTA) American Indian and Alaska

Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA)

Southeast Tourism Society (STS)

Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN)

Governor’s Interstate Indian Council (GIIC self-sufficiency)

Coalition of Large Land Based Tribes (COLT)

Native American Contractors Association (NACA)

Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission (KNAHC)

Chickaloon Native Village of Alaska

Intertribal Council on Nevada Inc.

Nez Perce Tribe Native Village of Kasaan, Alaska

American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association

2401 12th Street NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

Phone: 505-724-3592 Fax: 505-202-7023www.aianta.org

@OfficialAIANTA American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)

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