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Native American Heritage Month Reflection: Advancing Indigenous-Led Tourism Across Our Networks
As we look back and reflect on Native American Heritage Month, celebrated annually in November, we want to honor the depth, leadership, and living cultures of Indigenous Peoples in the United States—and continue to celebrate the ways Indigenous-led tourism continues...
Behind the Data: How GW Students Shaped Destination Forward Research
At the heart of Destination Forward: Advancing Stewardship in U.S. Tourism Planning, an industry publication produced by the GW International Institute of Tourism Studies in collaboration with the Coraggio Group, is a commitment to advancing more sustainable,...
Redefining Tourism: A National Shift Toward Community, Equity, and Resilience
A new national report reveals how 35 U.S. destinations are putting community well-being, equity, and long-term resilience at the center of tourism planning. Across the country, tourism destinations are at a crossroads. Communities are grappling with growing housing...
Strengthening Indigenous and Community-Based Tourism Across the Americas: Reflections from the Twenty-Sixth Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism
Earlier this April, we had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Twenty-Sixth Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism, hosted by the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Council for Integral...
Spotlighting Indigenous Tourism at the Reservation Economic Summit
We had the enormous opportunity, for the second year in a row, to present at the Reservation Economic Summit (RES), the largest gathering of more than 4,000 Native American and Tribal leaders from across Indian Country. Hosted by the National Center for American...
