NATIVE TOURISM ALLIANCE

A rich array of natural and cultural resources that offer infinite possibilities for tourism... In fact, because there is no meaningful connectivity between the millions of tourists who flock to the major attractions in and around the Black Hills region, Badlands National Park and Sioux Falls, and the Tribal Nations in South Dakota, tourists mostly bypass Native communities... To assess the potential for tourism, in 2019, George Washington University International Institute for Tourism Studies brought together 45 representatives from all nine federally recognized Tribal Nations in South Dakota- along with local, state and federal partners-to form an ad hoc network: The South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (SDNTA).