AIANTA Updates

AITC 2019 Speakers

AITC 2019 Speakers

AITC brings together dozens of nationally and internationally recognized expert speakers, who provide insights from the tourism industry and Indian Country.

This is How We Gather

This is How We Gather

AIANTA queried our tribal partners and other language experts and asked how they say “gathering” in their Native languages.

Native Art Show at AITC

Native Art Show at AITC

Artisans at the AITC Native Art Show include award-winning craftspeople, many of which are featured in the nation’s top galleries and museums.

Words of Welcome

Words of Welcome

Our tribal partners, cultural heritage scholars and other language experts share how they say “Hello” or “Welcome” in their Native languages.

Director’s Corner: Coming to a Community Near You

Director’s Corner: Coming to a Community Near You

While many people around the country welcome summer as a time for barbecues, get-togethers and family vacations, at AIANTA, summer is the time when we gear up for our American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC), held every September in alternating tribal destinations around the U.S.

Why Attend the American Indian Tourism Conference?

Why Attend the American Indian Tourism Conference?

The annual American Indian Tourism Conference connects tribal leaders and tourism enterprises with tourism and hospitality professionals to help grow tourism in tribal communities throughout the United States.

Support Re-Authorization of Brand USA

Support Re-Authorization of Brand USA

AIANTA encourages Tribal enterprises and other interested parties to contact their local elected representatives and weigh in on the importance of Brand USA

We the People

We the People

AIANTA queried our tribal partners and other language experts and asked how they say “The People” in their Native languages.

2019 Paddle to Lummi

2019 Paddle to Lummi

AIANTA highlights just a few of the amazing photos from Paddle to Lummi 2019.

Director’s Corner: Ready, Set, Go!

Director’s Corner: Ready, Set, Go!

As I finish my first month as Executive Director of AIANTA, it would be an understatement to say it’s been a busy start. My staff has had me on a whirlwind schedule filled with activities, conferences and one-on-one appointments.

Call For Board Members

Call For Board Members

AIANTA is currently accepting Board of Directors applications for representatives from our Pacific, Plains and Southwest regions. We are also seeking an At-Large representative and a replacement for our vacant Midwest position.

Experience Oklahoma’s Native American Culture at AITC

Experience Oklahoma’s Native American Culture at AITC

When attendees gather in Oklahoma this summer at the only national conference on tribal tourism in the U.S., they will also have the opportunity to explore some of Oklahoma’s most notable tribal tourism destinations.

Honoring Our Fathers

Honoring Our Fathers

As we get ready to honor our dads this Father’s Day, we at AIANTA queried our tribal partners and other language experts on how to address male family members in their Native languages. 

AITC 2019 Conference Agenda

AITC 2019 Conference Agenda

View the full Conference Agenda for the 21st Annual American Indian Tourism Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sept. 16-19, 2019.

How Do You Say Mother?

How Do You Say Mother?

This month we are highlighting the names of female family members and how those words translate in Indigenous languages.

Capturing a Slice of the Recreation Economy

Capturing a Slice of the Recreation Economy

AIANTA, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Rural Development, is offering an exclusive webinar to Native American Tribes and Tribal entities looking to grow their outdoor infrastructure.