American Indigenous Tourism Association
Since 1998, the American Indigenous Tourism Association has worked to correct long-standing inequities in the tourism system, empowering Native Nations to tell their own stories, on their own terms. Led by an all-Native board of directors, it champions tourism as a powerful tool for cultural preservation, economic development, and community pride.
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The tribal food movement is revitalizing and reclaiming Native food traditions. By restoring authentic fishing, farming, ranching, and food practices, agritourism and culinary tourism have become part of the broader food sovereignty movement. This project explored agritourism from a Native perspective and was designed to inspire Indigenous producers interested in developing their own agritourism enterprise.
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Create a curriculum based on six Native agritourism case studies, including worksheets, activities, reflection questions, checklists, and readiness assessments.
Expand AITA's agritourism toolkit to include business planning, value-added products, and partnership opportunities.
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The finished product was a comprehensive handbook for ranchers, farmers, and other Native food producers interested in sharing culture, heritage, and traditional food systems by expanding or developing agritourism businesses. The finished toolkit was unveiled at AITA's 22nd Annual Indian Tourism Conference.
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Aug 2020
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Michael Brydge — Literature review, tool design, curriculum development, and report writing
“We developed a great publication that is helpful to Native farmers and ranchers interested in agritourism.” —American Indigenous Tourism Association
