Partnership Development
We build strategic partnerships, both public and private, to extend the reach of tribes and ensure authentic tribal experiences.
AIANTA’s best work is done by connecting with tribal, federal, state and industry leaders. Through strong relationships with our partners and stakeholders, we are able to move our mission forward. Since our founding, we have worked to grow our existing relationships while attracting new partners to support our work.
Through our strategic partnerships, AIANTA works to educate state, federal and industry leaders so they support and facilitate a thriving Indian Country tourism industry. In our work with strategic partners, we help to cut through the noise of global tourism promotion to elevate tribal destinations among travelers, tour operators, travel agents, the media and nationally.
Our Valued Partners
Federal
- U.S. Department of Interior
– Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Technical Assistance Programs
– National Park Service
– Bureau of Land Management
– U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
– U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
- U.S. Small Business Administration
State
Member Partners:
- Arizona Office of Tourism
- Colorado Tourism Office
- Hawaii Tourism Authority
- Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development
- Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department
- South Dakota Department of Tourism
- Wyoming Office of Tourism
Tribal
- National Congress of American Indians (MOU)
- National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
- Native American Rights Fund (MOU)
- National Indian Gaming Association (MOU)
- American Recreation Coalition
- American Association of Parks and Recreation
- American Indian Law Center
- Native American Tourism of Wisconsin
- Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes
Industry
- U.S. Travel Association
- National Tour Association (MOU)
- National Geographic Society Sustainable Destinations
- George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies
- International Tourism Marketing
- Western States Tourism Policy Council (MOU)
- Kilpatrick Stockton and Townsend (LOI)
- Powers Pyles, Sutter and Verville PC (LOI)
- Hobbs Straus Dean and Walker LLP (LOI)
- Akerman, LLP
AIANTA welcomes new partnerships to expand our impact and increase collaboration throughout Indian Country and the tourism industry.
If you are interested in joining AIANTA as a strategic partner, contact Hannah Peterson, AIANTA’s Development Director at hpeterson@aianta.org or 505.361.2168.
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Apply for a Go International Scholarship
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) is offering a limited supply of scholarships to qualified Tribal Planners interested in attending the 3rd Annual Go International workshop. Two qualified applicants from each of AIANTA's six regions will...
AIANTA Selects We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort as Host Site for 22nd Annual AITC
AIANTA Selects We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort as Host Site for 22nd Annual AITC The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association will host the American Indian Tourism Conference at the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2020. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
“Spirit Song” now Available on GoUSA TV
“Spirit Song” – a 22-minute film inspired by the album “Voices of the Guardians” by Native American singer-songwriter Gareth Laffely and Emmy Award-winning composer/producer Lance Bendiksen – is now available on GoUSA TV. // November 16, 2018
AIANTA to Showcase Cultural Tourism Development at BIA Providers Conference
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association will present a workshop on cultural tourism development at the 28th BIA Tribal Providers Conference Nov. 27-29 in Anchorage, Alaska. // November 15, 2018
AIANTA Seeks New Members for Board of Directors
AIANTA is currently seeking representatives from our Midwest, Pacific and Plains regions to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors. // November 15, 2018
Help Revive America’s Scenic Byways Program
Congress is preparing to vote on H.R. Bill 5158, which will direct the Secretary of Transportation to reopen the National Scenic Byways Program to new nominations. // November 14, 2018
AIANTA to Develop Tribal Travel Guide Interpreting the Anza Trail
AIANTA has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to develop an educational guide chronicling the stories of the tribes—historic and current—located along the Anza Trail. // November 14, 2018
AIANTA is Seeking an Independent Travel Writer
AIANTA is seeking a freelance travel writer to help chronicle the history, cultures and landscapes of Native American tribes along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. (November 2, 2018)
November is Native American Heritage Month
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) encourages travelers to celebrate Native American Heritage Month events throughout the country. (October 31, 2018)
AMERICAN INDIANS AND ROUTE 66
More than half of Historic U.S. Route 66 lies in Indian Country, roughly 1,372 miles. AIANTA, in collaboration with the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program and Cherokee travel writer Lisa Hicks Snell, has published a tour guide of Route 66, bringing American Indian voices and a new perspective to this iconic highway.
To learn more, visit www.AmericanIndiansAndRoute66.com
