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“Tribally-Driven Tourism Success Is on the Horizon” Native American Tourism Development Plan Unveiled for South Dakota
Efforts are underway to ensure the inclusion of Native American communities in South Dakota tourism through the launch of the Native American Tourism Development and Management Plan, 2020-2025, South Dakota. This is one of the first initiatives of its kind under the...
Indigenous Tourism Collaborative Of The Americas (ITCA) to Unveil Industry Network to Promote Responsible Indigenous Tourism Across the Americas, October 11, 2021
NETWORK TO BE ENDORSED BY KATHRYN ISOM-CLAUSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN SPEECH AT 2:00 PM ET TODAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021 The Indigenous Tourism Collaborative of the Americas (ITCA) today announces the launch of an...
GW Students Supports COVID-19 Recovery Through Digital Capacity Building in the Caribbean Region
“Digitalization” was already a buzzword in tourism before the COVID-19 global health pandemic began in 2020, but the topic has since taken on new life as destinations and businesses develop and implement recovery strategies. In a recent survey by Skift of more than...
GW is Supporting Improved Inclusion and Diversity in Travel and Tourism
The GW International Institute of Tourism Studies has been supporting Native American inclusion in the tourism industry for more than five years. We believe that tourism provides a promising approach to sustainable development—a way for Native American communities to...
Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs in Tourism are Paving the Way for Future Generations
Today, Indigenous women in tourism must push past barriers such as access to loans and capital, lack of education and a lack of representation in the tourism industry. Despite these obstacles, a significant number of Indigenous women are demonstrating resilience and...
