The Rupert Report

From the Desk of AIANTA's CEO |November 7, 2022

All Native Nevada Honor Flight (Washington, D.C.)

AIANTA Highlights for the Coming Week

Honoring our Veterans

Apsaalooke Veteran’s Park in Montana

In our modern U.S. military today, American Indians and Native Alaskans have carried on a tradition of service and sacrifice, as they serve at a higher rate than any other demographic in the entire country. Since September 11, almost 19% of all Native Americans have served in the Armed Forces – in comparison to an average of 14% of all other ethnicities. Native American women not only serve as fully capable members of our Armed Forces but also serve at a much higher rate than all other demographics. Almost 20% of all Native American service members are women, compared to approximately 15% of all other service members who are women.

AIANTA Partnered with Go West to Offer Special Reduced Pricing for AIANTA Members

ASU/AIANTA Cultural Heritage Tourism Partnership: Information Session on Sustainable Tourism for Native Nations and Communities

In partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) Center for Sustainable Tourism housed in the School of Community Resources and Development, AIANTA is offering the online Certificate in Sustainable Tourism for Native Nations and Communities. The purpose of the online Sustainable Tourism for Native Nations and Communities Certificate (STC) is to provide participants with an overview of sustainable tourism and how it can be incorporated into their community’s tourism planning and development. The certificate will provide sustainable tourism curriculum with a specific emphasis on American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian tourism efforts offered both as a professional development option and a university credit option. The Center for Sustainable Tourism and its affiliated partners, faculty and students seek to examine the role and contribution of tourism in the social, cultural, environmental and economic well-being of communities. The Center's research, education, and development activities focus on long-term, system-wide, sustainable strategies and co-created solutions for community and tourism development.

Join us as instructors Kathleen Andereck, ASU Coordinator for the Sustainable Tourism Certificate, and Kelly Bricker, ASU Interim Director of the Center for Sustainable Tourism, introduce the STC certificate requirements, including the seven modules that will take place this Spring of 2023.

AITC 2023 

Save the Date - October 2-5, 2023

Get ready for the 25th Anniversary of the American Indian Tourism Conference in Durant, Oklahoma hosted by the Choctaw Nation.

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