Partner Programs
American Indigenous Tourism Association
Through partner programs, we've been able to enhance Indigenous Tourism work across the country for more than 27 years. Here’s a look at some of our partner programs that continue to help us advance our mission to define, introduce, grow and sustain American Indigenous Tourism that honors traditions and values.
At the American Indigenous Tourism Association, we forge strategic partnerships across public and private sectors to amplify the reach of Native Nations and communities to promote genuine Indigenous Tourism experiences. By collaborating with tribal, federal, state, and industry leaders, we strengthen our mission and drive meaningful progress. Since our inception, we have focused on nurturing existing partnerships while welcoming new collaborators to support our initiatives.
Our strategic partnerships enable us to educate key stakeholders at the state, federal, and industry levels, empowering them to advocate for a vibrant Indigenous Tourism industry. Together, we elevate Indigenous destinations, cutting through the noise of global tourism to capture the attention of travelers, tour operators, travel agents, and the media.
We invite you to support the movement to build cultural tourism in Native Nations and Communities across the U.S. as we explore partnership opportunities together.
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
The historic collaborative partnership five years in the making will result in educational webinars for tribes, a print/online guidebook reflecting past and present-day tribal attractions at key spots along the trail, and a map of Indigenous place names along and near the Anza trail. The place names were generously shared for the purposes of this project by the Tribes who are their caretakers.
California Trail in Nevada
The project brings together businesses, attractions, landmarks and other points of interest on and around the trail to help promote sustainable tourism. Project goals focus on telling a more inclusive story of the ancestral lands along the California Trail and the impact it had on the Nevada’s Native people. To fulfill this objective, a Nevada Native Artist will create a new re-visioned poster that will highlight the history and current cultural connections tribes have to this vast and beautiful landscape.
Leave No Trace
In 2021, Leave No Trace and American Indigenous Tourism Association announced a partnership to promote a consistent, nationwide message of sustainable tourism throughout Indigenous communities across the United States. In partnership with the American Indigenous Tourism Association, the combined 50 year-efforts of both organizations encourage travelers to leave minimal impacts when visiting the great outdoors.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
In partnership with the National Park Service, we are working with tribes adjacent to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to develop cultural heritage content and itineraries for the Trail’s new travel website LewisandClark.travel, as well as DestinationNativeAmerica.com.
Nez Perce National Historic Trail
American Indigenous Tourism Association and USDA Forest Service have partnered to expand tribal tourism along the Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail. This initiative supports economic development, cultural preservation and public engagement by amplifying tribal perspectives.
Pacific Northwest Trail
American Indigenous Tourism Association, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and Pacific Northwest Trail Association, is working to develop a new service mark logo design with significant input from Native American Indian Tribes. This new logo design will replace the current “thunderbird” design, which was developed without input from tribes or indigenous people. A goal of this project is to generate a new design that respects Pacific Northwest Indigenous cultures and accurately represents the Trail’s cultural and geographic diversity.