American Indian Outreach
AOT offers a number of programs to support American Indian Communities across Arizona. Cultural heritage tourism, including the American Indian experience, is an integral component of AOT’s marketing efforts.
American Indian Resources
Tribal tourism offices and entities are encouraged to participate in AOT’s various marketing or community programs. Tribes interested in participation opportunities can contact Dawn Melvin, AOT’s Tribal Tourism Manager, at dmelvin@tourism.az.gov or at 602-364-3707.
In addition to the resources provided by AOT, this page provides other available resources for Tribes seeking information that would support Tribal tourism development, programming and marketing efforts.
The NATIVE Act
The Native American Tourism & Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, or Public Law 114-221, serves to establish a more inclusive national travel and tourism strategy and has the potential to deliver significant benefits for tribes, including job creation, elevated living standards, and expanded economic opportunities.
About the NATIVE Act:
Federal
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- American Association of Museums
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bureau of Reclamation – Cultural Resources Management
- National Congress of American Indians
- National Indian Gaming Association
- National Indian Gaming Commission
- National Park Service – American Indian Liaison Office
- National Park Service – Tribal Preservation Program
- National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Small Business Administration – Office of Native American Affairs
- U.S Census Bureau – Minority Links
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration – Native American Economic Development
Non-Profit
Arizona-Related Agencies
- American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
- American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
- Arizona American Indian Tourism Association
- Arizona Commission on the Arts
- Arizona Commerce Authority
- Arizona Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations
- Arizona Humanities Council
- Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
- Native Seeds SEARCH
Tribes in Arizona
- Ak-Chin Indian Community
- Cocopah Indian Tribe
- Colorado River Indian Tribes
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe
- Gila River Indian Community
- Havasupai Tribe
- Hopi Tribe
- Hualapai Tribe
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
- Navajo Nation
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- San Carlos Apache Tribe
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
- Tohono O’odham Nation
- Tonto Apache Tribe
- White Mountain Apache Tribe
- Yavapai-Apache Nation
- Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
- Pueblo of Zuni