Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO DEFINE, INTRODUCE, GROW, AND SUSTAIN AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKAN NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN TOURISM THAT HONORS TRADITIONS AND VALUES.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AIANTA WORKS WITH THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, BUSINESS AND LAW FIRMS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, TRIBAL PARTNERS, NON-PROFITS, NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND DELIVER RESPONSIVE AND RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. OUR TAILORED AND PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE THE KEY TO OUR SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND ENHANCEMENT OF TRIBAL TOURISM PRODUCTS. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES AMERICAN INDIAN TOURISM CONFERENCE (AITC); INTERNATIONAL MARKET READINESS TRAINING; GO INTERNATIONAL; CULTURAL HERITAGE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; OUTREACH, RESOURCES, ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND BREAKING NEWS; PARTNER-BASED WEBINAR INSTRUCTION; AND OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A CRITICAL ACCESS POINT FOR EXPANDING THE TRIBAL TOURISM KNOWLEDGE BASE AND EXPERTISE IN INDIAN COUNTY.
VISITOR OUTREACH AIANTA PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM STRATEGY TO BRING MORE VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES, ESPECIALLY IN OUR PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN INDIAN COUNTRY. AIANTA'S VISITOR OUTREACH PROGRAM IS CRITICAL TO FULFILLING OUR MISSION AND PROMISE TO AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES. UNIQUE TO AIANTA, WE WORK WITH TRIBES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF PREPARING FOR AND ENTERING THE TOURISM MARKETPLACE. CURRENTLY, AIANTA PROMOTES INDIAN COUNTRY DESTINATIONS TO VISITOR MARKETS AT INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL TRADESHOWS, INCLUDING IPW (HELD IN ROTATING U.S. DESTINATIONS) AND THE NATIONAL TOUR ASSOCIATION (ROTATING U.S. DESTINATIONS).INTERNATIONALLY, AIANTA ATTENDS SHOWCASE USA - ITALY (ROTATING ITALIAN DESTINATIONS), ITB BERLIN (BERLIN, GERMANY), AND BRAND USA'S TRAVEL WEEK (LONDON, UK).
DESTINATION MARKETING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015, AIANTA LAUNCHED THE FIRST AND ONLY CONSUMER-FACING DESTINATION WEBSITE DEDICATED TO INDIAN COUNTRY TOURISM, WWW.NATIVEAMERICA.TRAVEL. THE WEBSITE PROVIDES INSPIRATION AND INSTRUCTION TO TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS AND INDIVIDUAL TRAVELERS TO HELP THEM LOCATE AUTHENTIC CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRIBAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS AND TO EXPLORE INDIAN COUNTRY. AIANTA INVITES EACH FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE TO CLAIM AND POPULATE THEIR OWN PAGE. AIANTA IS AT THE BEGINNING OF ITS DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAPPING AND DATA COLLECTION TOOLS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. WE ARE USING MANY AVENUES TO ENCOURAGE TRIBAL PARTICIPATION AND VISITOR EXPLORATION OF TRIBAL ATTRACTIONS, DESTINATIONS, AND EXPERIENCES. NATIVEAMERICA.TRAVEL IS EVOLVING INTO A POWERFUL TOOL FOR TRIBES TO PROMOTE TRIBAL TOURISM REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. AIANTA IS ENGAGING AND TRAINING TRIBAL TOURISM LEADERS TO USE THIS TOOL TO PERPETUATE AND PROMOTE THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. THE SITE OFFERS TRAVEL EXPERIENCES BY REGION, STATE, TRIBE, OR BY INTEREST AREA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Camille L Ferguson | EX DIRECTOR | 40 | $97,060 |
| Sherry L Rupert | CHIEF EX OFF | 40 | $0 |
| Lora Ann Chaisson | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| James Surveyor | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Rachel Moreno | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 |
| Emerson Vallo | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Darrell Waldron | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberlee Soldier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gayle Skunk Cap Jr | DIRECTOR (FO | 1 | $0 |
| Hi'Ilani Shibata | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Edmund Sherman | DIRECTOR (FO | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Sijohn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Shakespeare | DIRECTOR (FO | 1 | $0 |
| Pohai Ryan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Travis Owens | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Morsette | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kirby Metoxen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Crystal Holtz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mario Fulmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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