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"Native
Tourism Alliance" Objectives:
- Establish a network of Native American
tourism interests in the country to cooperatively develop, market and
present Indian tourism attractions. This network includes Indian
tribes, individuals, associations and businesses both on and off
reservations.
- Establish an Indian Country Tourism
Office to act as a tourism information center, planning and
coordinating center, publications resource, tribal interface and
tourism business development center.
- Develop working relationships with State
and Federal agencies, local, regional/national tourism offices,
colleges and universities, cultural institutions, private tourism
businesses (both domestic and international), chambers of commerce and
cities/communities to provide support for the development, marketing
and presentation of American Indian tourism attractions.
- Create a program to apply business
skills training and expertise in planning, finance and marketing to
American Indian tourism projects throughout Indian Country. Also
provide specialized technical assistance to the development and
expansion of Indian tourism enterprises both on and off reservations.
- Develop equipment, infrastructure,
methods and techniques for utilizing the latest telecommunications and
information technology to support Indian Country Tourism programs.
- Work with Indian tribes, organizations
and individuals to identify, preserve and protect American Indian
sites of significance throughout the country. Where appropriate,
assist in the development of specialized educational tours for
campsites, game drive sites and other historical locations from the
indigenous perspective. Work to protect the sanctity and privacy
of burial locations, ceremonial and prayer sites.
- In all Indian tourism development
projects, be especially sensitive to the protection of tribal cultural
property rights and tribal member privacy. Help ensure that the
sovereignty and self-governance of tribal nations is respected in all
ways. Pay special attention to the protection and nurturing of
the lands and all living and inanimate beings.
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