Posts by Kayla Sawyer
AIT Seeks New Board Members for Board of Directors
AIT is looking to fill six vacant leadership positions for its board of directors across the regions of Central California, Central Plains, Great Basin, Southeast Alaska, Southern California, and Southwest…
Read MoreThe American Indigenous Tourism Association Returns to IPW 2026 as Travelers Continue to Seek Authentic Indigenous Experiences in the U.S.
Indigenous exhibitors join AIT to showcase cultural diversity of U.S. Tourism with #DestinationNativeAmerica at the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S. CARSON…
Read MoreAmerican Indigenous Tourism Association Declares May 4 as Inaugural “American Indigenous Tourism Day”
Defining the Foundation: AIT Launches Annual Celebration During National Travel & Tourism Week to Center Indigenous Voices Ahead of America250 CARSON CITY, N.V. (May 4, 2026) – The American Indigenous Tourism Association…
Read MoreAmerican Indigenous Tourism Association Announces 2026 Excellence in Indigenous Tourism Awards; Call for Nominations Opens for 28th Annual Conference in Tulalip, Washington
CARSON CITY, N.V. (April 23, 2026) – Recognizing the significant $11.6 billion annual contribution of American Indigenous tourism firms to the U.S. economy, the American Indigenous Tourism Association (AIT) is now accepting…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for the 28th Annual American Indigenous Tourism Conference
AITC, scheduled for October 19-22, 2026, at Tulalip Resort Casino, is organized by the American Indigenous Tourism Association and will be held on the tribal homelands of The Tulalip Tribes…
Read MoreAmerican Indigenous Tourism Association Takes 10th Annual “Go International” Training Virtual to Expand Global Reach for Native Nations
New digital format removes travel barriers, empowering Indigenous entrepreneurs to tap into the $11.6 billion hospitality sector from any community in the U.S. CARSON CITY, N.V. (March 24, 2026) –…
Read MoreAmerican Indigenous Tourism Association Reclaims the Mother Road: Spearheading the “Indigenous Roots of Route 66” for 2026 Centennial
The National Nonprofit Centers Indigenous Voices for Route 66 Centennial with New Digital Tools and Global Guidebook CARSON CITY, N.V. (March 10, 2026) – As the United States prepares to…
Read MoreDestinations International, ITAC and the American Indigenous Tourism Association Publish Indigenous-Led Tourism Partnership Toolkit
New resource launched at the 2026 International Indigenous Tourism Conference in Edmonton to guide respectful, Indigenous-led tourism partnerships Treaty 6 Territory, home to many Nations including, Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Sioux…
Read MoreAmerican Indigenous Tourism Association Announces New Members to its Board of Directors
Sondra Corbitt (United Houma Nation) and Stacey LaCompte (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) join the American Indigenous Tourism Association Board of Directors; Travis Owens (Cherokee Nation) to continue as President and…
Read MoreNative American Travel App–Route 66 Map Initiative Designated Official Route 66 Centennial Project
The Road Ahead Partnership is excited to announce that the American Indigenous Tourism Association Native American Travel App–Route 66 Map Project has been designated as an Official Route 66 Centennial Project by the Route 66 Centennial Commission.
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