Indigenous Peoples, COVID, and Adventure Tourism
The United Nations (UN) has designated August 9 of each year as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The 2020 theme is COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience, marked...
Indigenous Tourism
Porter Welfare Relies on Local Authorities, Tour Operators, and Travelers
Hiking up the steep, rocky Inca Trail, travelers stop to catch their breath, snapping photos of craggy peaks across the valley. They sip water as their guide offers context about...
7 Recommendations for Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives into Biodiversity Conservation
This article was written by Andrew Urevig and originally published in Ensia. When it comes to conservation, it’s tempting to think that science is the only guide to good policy....
Amazon Emotions Chosen to Help Operate Sustainable Tourism for Brazil’s Pico de Neblina
Due to an extremely remote location in a Northern Amazon river basin 180km from the nearest town (São Gabriel da Cachoeira) and often completely covered in the mist that gave...
Amazon Emotions Hosts Filming of #PeoplesOfTheForest Campaign
In February of 2019, Amazon Emotions, owned and managed by long-time ATTA member Vanessa Marino, had the honor of hosting the filming of a new #PeoplesOfTheForest campaign by ISA (Instituto...
Ghinsberg’s Work with Bolivian Indigenous Community Highlights Early Roots of Sustainable Tourism
When he was 22 years old, Yossi Ghinsberg headed to the Amazon seeking adventure. After a harrowing tale of being lost in the Bolivian jungle for three weeks — a...
Indigenous Tourism in Canada Sees Continued Growth Through New Partnerships, Expanded Marketing Activities, Training, and Development
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada releases 2017/18 year-end report The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has released its 2017/18 year-end report showing the continued growth of the Indigenous tourism...
Q&A: G Adventures’ Jamie Sweeting on Creating Global Guidelines for Indigenous-Related Travel Experiences
Jamie Sweeting has an exhaustive history working with sustainability efforts within the travel and tourism industry. For more than 25 years, he has served on boards and in leadership positions...