North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance

This grant will be used to 1) Build community capacity through website development by strengthening technical skills of two community members and 2) Complete and launch the updated NDNTA website.

The mission of NDNTA is to protect, promote, preserve, and educate the world about the culture, history, and environment of our sovereign nations. The NDNTA will promote and educate through sustainable and regenerative tourism while developing economic opportunities for our people and nations. (see attached Project Proposal)

environmental injustices that continue to negatively impact the Indigenous communities of North Dakota and jeopardize their healthy ecosystems and heritage. Sharing this history is critical for advocating for protection of our grasslands. The main components of work and corresponding project activities for NDNTA / NACT are outlined below for the four tribes ready to market. ● A Dakota Experience (Spirit Lake Nation Tour) includes Indigenous interpretation of flora and fauna at White Horse Hill Game Preserve and storytelling around important natural grassland sites on the reservation, including Devil’s Heart. ● The Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Tour (Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation) includes a medicine walk through the grassland to learn about local plants and their healing properties as well as heritage varieties of crops. The tour also discusses the far-reaching environmental and cultural impacts of the Garrison Dam. ● The Heart of Turtle Island Tour (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) includes a buffalo herd interpretation experience provided by the Natural Resources department and a medicine walk to learn about the uses of local flora. ● The Standing Rock Nation Tour (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) includes a buffalo herd interpretation experience provided by the Natural Resources Department and a detailed discussion of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest.

2022 Board Retreat

NDNTA will create a new nonprofit tour operator, Native American Cultural Tours (NACT) to create economic opportunities within North Dakota’s Indigenous communities that protect our culture and landscapes, including native grasslands.