Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project
People, Places, Pathways
Overview
The Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project connects Montana's Indian Country through an online platform that will help guests navigate & plan their visit responsibly. They will be able to use the platform to build itineraries throughout the many Indigenous communities that make up Montana's Indian Country
The Project
What are we building?
Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project
Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project (MITTP) will create Indigenous Tourism Trails to connect, interpret, and market tourism assets and experiences within and across our reservations. This program is funded through the Montana Pilot Community Tourism Grant.
People
MITTP connects visitors with tribal communities in new ways that gives tribes control over the narrative. Tribes will have the agency to tell their story the way they want to tell it, and to protect their sacred sites and history in a way they've never had before. Guests will visit Montana's Indian Country in sustainable and respectful ways.
Places
Montana's Indian Country is made up of eight distinct areas across the state, seven reservations, and an area in Great Falls. This great state is home to 13 federally recognized tribes with over 67,600 enrolled citizens. The Amskapi Pikuni of the Blackfeet Reservation; the Apsáalooke of the Crow Reservation; the Séliš, Ql̓ispé and Ksanka of the Flathead Reservation; the A’aniih and Nakoda of the Fort Belknap Reservation; the Dakota and Nakoda of the Fort Peck Reservation; the Little Shell Annishinabe of central Montana; the Tsetsêhesêstâhase of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation; and the Annishinabe and Ne-i-yah-wahk of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation make up the beautiful and diverse tapestry that is Montana's Indian Country.
Pathways
MITTP connects Montana's Indian Country through an online platform that helps guests navigate and plan their visit responsibly. They can use the platform to build itineraries throughout the many Indigenous communities that make up Montana's Indian Country.
Take Action
Each tribe hosts a steering committee that helps Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project staff understand the community's tourism assets and needs. To learn more or get involved email Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project staff info@visitmita.org or call 406-845-6569.
Our Values
Respect • Reciprocity • Cultural safety • Environmental Stewardship • Sovereignty • Community Strength
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Frequently asked
Through funding from the Montana Pilot Community Tourism Grant Program the Montana Indigenous Tourism Trails Project will create Indigenous Tourism Trails to connect, interpret, and market tourism assets and experiences within and across our reservations.
MITTP staff will create steering committees in Indigenous communities to help identify tourism assets the community wants to promote, as well as, protect.
A group of committed community members who help guide tourism development in a way that honors culture, protects the land, and strengthens the tribal economy.
This project supports tribal sovereignty, ensures community voice, protects cultural knowledge, creates opportunities for tribal citizens, and strengthens pride, culture, and local businesses.
We invite participation from: elders & knowledge keepers; youth & young leaders; culture and language programs; economic development & business owners; artists, guides, and entrepreneurs; natural resources & wildlife programs; educators; and community organizations.
Committees will create a shared vision for tribal tourism, identify cultural and natural tourism opportunities, help protect sacred places and stories, support local entrepreneurs, strengthen the visitor experience, promote community engagement, and guide long-term stewardship.
Community members can participate by attending meetings, bringing ideas forward, sharing knowledge and stories, supporting youth involvement, and helping shape a respectful tourism future