Purpose 

• There continues to be a strong and growing interest in cultural heritage tourism, representing significant opportunities for American Indian/Aboriginal groups and individuals to successfully tap into mainstream tourism markets.  Native peoples, using ancient knowledge and traditions supported by modern skills, can effectively create attractive tourism programs that are culturally, ecologically and economically sustainable.  Indeed, the mainstream tourism industry can become more sustainable by learning from traditional societies the values and practices of community cooperation, cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.

• Native Tourism Alliance will present a conference in September 2002 to explore those issues and much more as we seek ways to work together on a local, regional, national and global basis to improve the well-being of our communities, our natural resources and our shared cultural heritage through tourism.

Native Tourism Alliance Trust Award