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SUMMARY:Culturally Appropriate Fire Response
DESCRIPTION:Join us in an important discussion of how to prepare for the cultural implications of fire response.\n\n\nMalia Sanders\, Executive Director\, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association\n \nMālia Sanders serves as the Executive Director of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association. Her work has impacted Hawai‘i’s visitor industry by utilizing Hawaiian cultural values as the foundation for professional development and business leadership. \nThrough consultation\, training and networking\, her organization supports those who provide authentic experiences to Hawaiʻi’s visitors. Mālia has recently been recognized with the 2022 Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award and featured as one of AIANTA’s Native American Leaders in Cultural Heritage Tourism. \nShe is a founding member and Alakaʻi of ʻAha Pūlama Pāʻū Hololio\, a Hawaiian Pāʻū Riding Club\, the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu\, and the Chair of the annual Holokū Ball. Mālia is an experienced horseman and enjoys her time with her ʻohana. \nSummer Lee Haunani Sylva\, Chief of Staff\, Board of Trustees\, Office of Hawaiian Affairs \nSummer Lee Haunani Sylva acts as the Chief of Staff for the OHA Board of Trustees. Ms. Sylva is a highly respected attorney and Native Hawaiian advocate\, and brings a wealth of experience in governance\, cultural stewardship\, and advocacy for Native Hawaiian rights to this critical role. \nSylva most recently served as a senior advisor in the U.S. Department of the Interior under then-Secretary Deb Haaland. Sylva played a key role in advancing Indigenous rights and addressing issues critical to Native Hawaiians and other Indigenous peoples. \nPrior to her tenure in Washington\, D.C.\, she led the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation as Executive Director\, spearheading efforts to protect Native Hawaiian rights and natural resources. Sylva is also the former President of the Native Hawaiian Bar Association. A graduate of the Cornell University School of Law\, Sylva has devoted her career to empowering Hawaiian communities and championing equity and cultural preservation. \n\n\nDawnielle Tehama (Moderator)\, Education and Business Development Director\, American Indigenous Tourism Association\n \nDawnielle Tehama is a Modoc tourism professional and enrolled citizen of the Klamath Tribes with extensive experience in stewardship and Indigenous tourism. She currently serves as Education and Business Development Director with the American Indigenous Tourism Association\, having previously assisted with strategic planning and community engagement as a Senior Associate Principal at Coraggio Group. As a DMO leader\, she focused on regenerative travel and diversity initiatives. \nAfter law school\, she owned small businesses before finding her passion in tourism\, where she helped form a Destination Management Organization in Southern Oregon and became a liaison to her tribe. Her career includes overseeing global marketing for the Hualapai Tribe at Grand Canyon West\, developing an early economic development plan for the Hopi Tribe\, and working with multiple tribal organizations including Grand Ronde\, Siletz\, and Klamath Tribes. \nShe holds a Class III gaming license in three states and has been a speaker for prestigious organizations like The World Travel and Tourism Council regarding Indigenous tourism. Dawnielle’s credentials include being a Certified Diversity Tourism Professional\, Certified Autism Specialist\, graduation from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy\, and recognition as Woman of the Year from the National Tour Association. She Chairs the National Tour Association’s DEI Advisory council\, is a member of the Tourism Cares Program Committee and has served as a Climate Champion within the Expedia Sustainable Destination DMO program. \nIn all her work\, she remains dedicated to unifying stakeholder voices while promoting stewardship that sustains communities for generations.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/culturally-appropriate-fire-response/
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SUMMARY:Session #2 - Troubleshooting Federal Award Challenges
DESCRIPTION:In this second session of the two part series\, attendees will learn how to request changes to Federal awards (grants and cooperative agreements)\, including changing key personnel\, scope modifications\, budget modifications\, requesting carryovers\, no-cost extensions\, changing the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI)\, and other common actions. \nThis second session has a Guidebook PDF (which retails at $29) that is included with attendance. \n\nTonia Brown-Kinzel\, GPC\, Grant Compliance Manager\, The Grant Plant \nTonia has worked or volunteered as a grant writer\, grant reviewer\, and grant maker since 1999. Her unique combination of experience yields special insights\, helping Tonia earn nearly $20 million in grants throughout her career. She is the President of the Miami Valley Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) and a member of the National Grant Management Association. She has also served on the GPA’s Professional Education Committee since 2021 and is a GPA Approved Trainer. \n\n\nDawnielle Tehama (Moderator)\, Education and Business Development Director\, American Indigenous Tourism Association \nDawnielle Tehama is a Modoc tourism professional and enrolled citizen of the Klamath Tribes with extensive experience in stewardship and Indigenous tourism. She currently serves as Education and Business Development Director with the American Indigenous Tourism Association\, having previously assisted with strategic planning and community engagement as a Senior Associate Principal at Coraggio Group. As a DMO leader\, she focused on regenerative travel and diversity initiatives. \nAfter law school\, she owned small businesses before finding her passion in tourism\, where she helped form a Destination Management Organization in Southern Oregon and became a liaison to her tribe. Her career includes overseeing global marketing for the Hualapai Tribe at Grand Canyon West\, developing an early economic development plan for the Hopi Tribe\, and working with multiple tribal organizations including Grand Ronde\, Siletz\, and Klamath Tribes. \nShe holds a Class III gaming license in three states and has been a speaker for prestigious organizations like The World Travel and Tourism Council regarding Indigenous tourism. Dawnielle’s credentials include being a Certified Diversity Tourism Professional\, Certified Autism Specialist\, graduation from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy\, and recognition as Woman of the Year from the National Tour Association. She Chairs the National Tour Association’s DEI Advisory council\, is a member of the Tourism Cares Program Committee and has served as a Climate Champion within the Expedia Sustainable Destination DMO program. \nIn all her work\, she remains dedicated to unifying stakeholder voices while promoting stewardship that sustains communities for generations.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/session-2-troubleshooting-federal-award-challenges/
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SUMMARY:Protecting Night Skies and Economic Benefits: Incorporating Dark Sky Programming in Support of Your Recreation and Land Use Plans
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the importance of night skies\, impacts of light pollution\, and how communities can incorporate lighting design into their planning efforts and simultaneously provide economic benefits through astronomy based tourism.\n\n\n\nGina Pearson\, Planning and Environmental Coordinator\, Bureau of Land Management\, Taos Field Office \nGina recently joined the BLM-New Mexico’s Taos Field Office\, as their Planning & Environmental Coordinator after transitioning from her previous role as Environmental Protection Specialist with the National Park Service\, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division. She has years of experience protecting naturally dark night skies with a particular interest in preserving indigenous and other cultural perspectives. Her work includes serving as a park ranger at Chaco Canyon NM\, she was instrumental in the International Dark Sky Park application for Bryce Canyon NP\, as well as coordinating the events for the August 21\, 2017 total solar eclipse while working for the BLM-Idaho’s Challis Field Office. \n \nBob Hackett\, Executive Director Travel Southern Oregon \nBob Hackett is the executive director of Travel Southern Oregon\, southern Oregon’s Regional Destination Management Organization (RDMO). Bob came to Travel Southern Oregon in 2017 after working 19 years as the Marketing Manager at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. A founding member of the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network\, recipient of Oregon’s 2024 Governor’s Tourism Award for its work creating the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary\, Bob is originally from New Hampshire\, and lives in Talent\, Oregon. \n\n\nColleen Coleman (Moderator)\, Community Navigator Project Director\, American Indigenous Tourism Association \nAs Community Navigator Project Director at the American Indigenous Tourism Association\, Colleen Coleman leads a national initiative in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to help Native Nations and communities strengthen their connection to federal resources that support forestry\, cultural tourism\, and sustainable land stewardship. \nShe oversees the Community Navigator program\, guiding a team that delivers outreach\, technical assistance\, and capacity-building support so Native communities can access funding opportunities that honor tradition\, promote healthy forests\, and expand tourism rooted in culture and place. Colleen brings a career dedicated to mission-driven storytelling\, brand leadership\, and cross-sector partnership building. \nPrior to joining us\, she served as Director of Marketing and Communications at the National Forest Foundation\, where she elevated a nationally recognized brand platform and developed collaborations with leading outdoor and retail organizations.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/protecting-night-skies-and-economic-benefits-incorporating-dark-sky-programming-in-support-of-your-recreation-and-land-use-plans/
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SUMMARY:Session #1: Federal Procurements
DESCRIPTION:In this first session in a two part series\, attendees will learn the basics about procuring goods and services through Federal awards (grants and cooperative agreements). Content includes a review of Federal terms and definitions relevant to procurements\, the importance of segregating financial duties\, essentials of cost sharing (“matching”)\, and the Federal standards and thresholds for procurement and documentation (Subpart D)\, along with “competitive” and “non-competitive” requirements. \nAttendees will receive a PDF of the slides for both sessions. \n\nTonia Brown-Kinzel\, GPC\, Grant Compliance Manager\, The Grant Plant \nTonia has worked or volunteered as a grant writer\, grant reviewer\, and grant maker since 1999. Her unique combination of experience yields special insights\, helping Tonia earn nearly $20 million in grants throughout her career. She is the President of the Miami Valley Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) and a member of the National Grant Management Association. She has also served on the GPA’s Professional Education Committee since 2021 and is a GPA Approved Trainer. \n\n\nDawnielle Tehama (Moderator)\, Education and Business Development Director\, American Indigenous Tourism Association \nDawnielle Tehama is a Modoc tourism professional and enrolled citizen of the Klamath Tribes with extensive experience in stewardship and Indigenous tourism. She currently serves as Education and Business Development Director with the American Indigenous Tourism Association\, having previously assisted with strategic planning and community engagement as a Senior Associate Principal at Coraggio Group. As a DMO leader\, she focused on regenerative travel and diversity initiatives. \nAfter law school\, she owned small businesses before finding her passion in tourism\, where she helped form a Destination Management Organization in Southern Oregon and became a liaison to her tribe. Her career includes overseeing global marketing for the Hualapai Tribe at Grand Canyon West\, developing an early economic development plan for the Hopi Tribe\, and working with multiple tribal organizations including Grand Ronde\, Siletz\, and Klamath Tribes. \nShe holds a Class III gaming license in three states and has been a speaker for prestigious organizations like The World Travel and Tourism Council regarding Indigenous tourism. Dawnielle’s credentials include being a Certified Diversity Tourism Professional\, Certified Autism Specialist\, graduation from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy\, and recognition as Woman of the Year from the National Tour Association. She Chairs the National Tour Association’s DEI Advisory council\, is a member of the Tourism Cares Program Committee and has served as a Climate Champion within the Expedia Sustainable Destination DMO program. \nIn all her work\, she remains dedicated to unifying stakeholder voices while promoting stewardship that sustains communities for generations.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/session-1-federal-procurements/
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SUMMARY:Recreation and Tourism Planning for Tribal Parks
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, a panel of experts in the field of public lands\, planning\, sustainable tourism\, and recreation will discuss planning for sustainable land use. The panel will specifically present various tools and frameworks that are beneficial for recreation and tourism planning on public lands and forests\, along with some specific examples. Additionally\, the panel will explore how Indigenous values and principles can be integrated into the existing frameworks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Gyan Nyaupane – Professor\, Arizona State University \n\nDr. Gyan Nyaupane is a Professor in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University\, where he served as the Associate Dean of Research for three years. He is also affiliated with the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation as a Senior Global Futures Scientist\, and a Graduate Faculty in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. He served as the Graduate Programs Director in the School of Community Resources and Development for 10 years\, where he led to establish and expand the Ph.D. program. Trained in both natural and social sciences from three continents\, his scholarship is truly interdisciplinary and international. He received his doctoral degree from Pennsylvania State University\, master’s degree from Lincoln University\, New Zealand\, and bachelor’s degree from the Institute of Forestry\, Nepal. He was an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury\, New Zealand in 2018\, and has been a Visiting Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg\, South Africa since 2020. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Nick Wise – Assistant Professor of Tourism Development and Management\, Arizona State UniversityDr. Nick Wise is an Assistant Professor of Tourism Development and Management in the School of Community Resources and Development at ASU. Dr. Wise teaches tourism planning and is trained as a geographer. His research focuses on placemaking\, competitiveness and community development and offers practical implications for destination planners. \n\n\n\n\nDawnielle Tehama – Education and Business Development Director\, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)Dawnielle is a Modoc tourism professional and enrolled citizen of the Klamath Tribes with extensive experience in stewardship and Indigenous tourism. She currently serves as Education and Business Development Director with AIANTA\, having previously assisted with strategic planning and community engagement as a Senior Associate Principal at Coraggio Group. As a DMO leader\, she focused on regenerative travel and diversity initiatives. After law school\, she owned small businesses before finding her passion in tourism\, where she helped form a Destination Management Organization in Southern Oregon and became a liaison to her tribe. Her career includes overseeing global marketing for the Hualapai Tribe at Grand Canyon West\, developing an early economic development plan for the Hopi Tribe\, and working with multiple tribal organizations including Grand Ronde\, Siletz\, and Klamath Tribes. She holds a Class III gaming license in three states and has been a speaker for prestigious organizations like The World Travel and Tourism Council regarding Indigenous tourism. Dawnielle’s credentials include being a Certified Diversity Tourism Professional\, Certified Autism Specialist\, graduation from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy\, and recognition as Woman of the Year from the National Tour Association. She Chairs the National Tour Association’s DEI Advisory council\, is a member of the Tourism Cares Program Committee and has served as a Climate Champion within the Expedia Sustainable Destination DMO program. In all her work\, she remains dedicated to unifying stakeholder voices while promoting stewardship that sustains communities for generations.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/recreation-and-tourism-planning-for-tribal-parks/
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SUMMARY:How to be in Compliance with your Federal Grant Agreements – Project Narrative Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on the process for end of year reporting on your project deliverables for Federal Grant Agreements. With two experts in this area\, we will be looking at ways to track and report on your project progress and results to showcase project success. \n\n\n\n\nLarry Calhoun – Outdoor Recreation Planner\, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail \n\nLarry Calhoun is a leadership / management expert\, who is known for delivering high-energy and production to all projects he is involved with. As a decorated combat veteran\, Calhoun brings unique perspectives gained from his experience to The National Park Service. He seeks to empower the NPS and partners along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to unleash the untapped potential of their projects. Using real-world examples\, he demonstrates how the talent each person / organization brings to the table can positively impact the mission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlonso Moscoso Osorio – Grants Management Specialist\, U.S. Department of Interior\, National Park Service East Operations \n\nAlonso Moscoso is a Grants Management Specialist with ample experience in grants and cooperative agreements from both the recipient and government standpoints. He currently manages an extensive grant portfolio that involves National Park’s complex competitive and non-competitive awards. He is passionate to serve the public and is eager to help recipients succeed in their projects by providing technical assistance any time is needed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHannah Peterson – Program Development Director\, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) \nHannah Peterson is the Program Development Director for AIANTA\, bringing to the role extensive experience in fundraising and program development. In her role as Program Development Director\, Hannah works to advance the mission of AIANTA through strategic fundraising and program development. Hannah spent more than five years with J Murphy & Associates working as a consultant and grant writer and two years as grants manager for Urban Homeworks\, Inc. For more than nine years\, she worked as a paralegal working on business litigation\, intellectual properties\, worker’s compensation and insurance. She was raised in Anchorage\, Alaska\, and received a degree in English from the University of Washington\, Seattle and a Master of Public Administration from Hamline University\, Minnesota.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/how-to-be-in-compliance-with-your-federal-grant-agreements-project-narrative-reporting/
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