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The Rupert Report
From the Desk of AIANTA's CEO |February 06, 2023
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AIANTA Highlights for the Coming Week | |
Become a Go International Sponsor! | |
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Join us at the 7th Annual Go International training conference and help support AIANTA, while promoting your entity throughout the intimate event. This is your chance to invest in the shared vision and goals for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian cultural tourism development to successfully participate in international markets.
Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to be part of the transformational Go International training conference and support your fellow AIANTA members! Together we will advance in the international travel and trade markets by sharing the stories of our people, culture, and homelands. There are four options to become a Go International sponsor today!
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Excellence in Tourism Industry Awards: The 2022 Winners and their Tourism Initiatives
February 21, 2023 10 a.m. (Mountain)
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Tribal Destination of the Year Winner:
Akwesasne Travel Cultural Tourism
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Join us for our next webinar, Excellence in Tourism Industry Awards: The 2022 Winners and Their Tourism Initiatives, on February 14 at 10a.m. (Mountain).
AIANTA will introduce the 2022-2023 Excellence in Tourism Industry Award Winners in the categories of Tribal Destination of the Year, Industry Professional of the Year, Excellence in Customer Service and Best Cultural Heritage Experience. Winners of these prestigious awards have made a significant impact on tribal tourism, have helped AIANTA achieve its mission, foster a greater understanding of and appreciation for authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts, and showcase the best of Indian Country travel and tourism.
You will hear the winners and how their tourism initiatives got them nominated and ultimately win these prestigious awards. This webinar is also an information session on the nomination process for the upcoming 2023-2024 Excellence in Tourism Industry Awards taking place at this year's 25th Anniversary AITC at Choctaw Casino & Resort, in Durant, Oklahoma on October 5, 2023.
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AIANTA Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship | |
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AIANTA is proud to offer the Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship, which provides American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students with financial assistance towards a degree or certificate in hospitality, tourism, recreation, culinary arts or related fields.
Each year, AIANTA awards five individuals who have met all scholarship application criteria. Award Amount: Students are awarded $1,000 per semester (fall and spring semester only). Each student can earn a maximum award of $2,000 per academic school year.
The deadline to apply is April 28, 2023 (Academic School Year 2023- 2024).
For more information, please click on the apply now button below.
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Healing One Bite at a Time with Native Food & Plants
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Chef Jessica Walks First with Ketapapen Kitchen &
the Seed to Feed Native Food Initiative
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Join us as the AIANTA Agritourism Specialist, Kelli Hepler introduces you to three experts who share with you approaches to introducing Native Foods to farm visitors using health as a strategy.
Eating your way to a healthier body and mind can be achieved. Studies show that the food’s nutrient density is higher when the produce is harvested at a peak ripened state. Once the food is picked, its sugars become starch, and the nutrient value diminishes. Let’s hear from our expert guest presenters about Getting Healthy One Bite at a Time. How can you integrate the information into your agritourism enterprise?
Join us as we learn from three leading Native Food experts: Tiana Suazo, Executive Director of the Red Willow Center in Taos Pueblo, NM; Chef Jessica Walks First with Ketapanen Kitchen and the Seed to Feed Native Food Initiative in Chicago, IL; and Spring Alaska Schreiner is the owner and Principal Ecologist-Indigenous Agriculturalist of Sakari Farms in Bend, OR.
Inviting guests to your agricultural enterprise to learn more about growing, harvesting and preparing native foods is a great way to increase on-farm sales and improve the health of your community.
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Twin Arrows Casino Resort located in Flagstaff, Arizona | |
Catch AIANTA's President at Twin Arrows | |
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AIANTA President, Emerson Vallo, will be attending the 3rd Annual Navajo Nation Tourism Conference at Twin Arrows Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona scheduled for February 14 -16, 2023.
The Navajo Nation Tourism Conference is a three day event where attendees can participate in a variety of Break Out Sessions which showcase tourism businesses owned and operated by citizens of the Navajo Nation. Attendees can also participate in Sessions which will present Navajo Nation Agribusinesses, Tour Operators on the Navajo Nation, and Roundtable discussions on topics like "State Partnerships with Navajo Nation" are also on the agenda!
If you are interested in attending the 3rd Annual Navajo Nation Conference, we have provided the registration link below.
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AIANTA CEO to Present at The 2023 IITM Summit | |
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AIANTA CEO, Sherry Rupert, will be at the International Inbound Travel Association 2023 summit during February 12-15, 2023 in San Diego, California. CEO Rupert, will be participating on a keynote panel on how to build a stronger industry by making smart choices for a more diverse, inclusive and sustainable travel industry. The panel will speak to the need for sustainability, diversity and inclusion for the successful future of travel and tourism.
If you are interested in attending the International Inbound Travel Association Summit, we have provided the registration link below.
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Boneedwa
(See you later, Northern Paiute)
Sherry L. Rupert, Chief Executive Officer
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
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