Schedule - Indigenous Tourism Forum

Schedule at a Glance

Detailed Schedule

Monday, October 12, 2020

Indigenous Peoples Day in the U.S.

**Pre-recorded sessions that will be played live but also available on demand

2:15 – 2:30pm EDT	Keynote: Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo), Governor, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, USA**
2:30 – 3:00pm EDT	Virtual Tour: Acoma Sky City, New Mexico, United States – Sky City Cultural Center and Haak’u Museum**

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Empowerment and Ownership

**Pre-recorded sessions that will be played live but also available on demand

1:00 – 1:05pm EDT

Opening Prayer: Cusco, Peru**

1:05 – 1:30pm EDT

Opening Remarks**

1:30 – 2:30 pm EDT

Guidelines for Indigenous Tourism**

Recommendations on Sustainable Development of Indigenous Tourism, United Nations World Tourism Organization – Ben Sherman (Oglala Lakota Sioux), Chairman, World Indigenous Tourism Alliance, USA
National Guidelines: Developing Authentic Indigenous Experiences in Canada, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada – Teresa Ryder (Musqueam), Director of Business Development, Canada
Indigenous People and the Travel Industry: Global Good Practice, G Adventures and George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies – Jamie Sweeting, President, Planeterra & Vice President, Social Enterprise & Sustainability, G Adventures, Canada and Seleni Matus, Executive Director, George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies, USA

2:30 – 2:45 pm EDT	Break
2:45 – 3:15 pm EDT	Our Stories Matter, video on the Carlisle Indian School in the US and Drums, Vocal and Drumming Performance by Internationally Renown Martha Redbone (Cherokee/Shawnee/Choctaw), Accompanied by Jason Morsette (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara)
3:15 – 3:30 pm EDT	Break

3:30 – 5:00pm EDT

How Can Tourism Drive Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19?

5:00 – 5:15pm EDT	Break
5:15 – 6:00pm EDT	Networking: Gastronomy

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Re-Establishing Connections through Product and Experiences

**Pre-recorded sessions that will be played live but also available on demand

1:00 – 1:15pm EDT	Virtual Tour: British Columbia, Canada – Talaysay Tours**
1:15 – 1:45pm EDT	Keynote: Loretta Barrett Oden (Potawatomi), Host of Seasoned with Spirit, USA**
1:45 – 2:00pm EDT	Break

2:00 – 3:25pm EDT

Which Tourism Experiences Will Be Feasible for Communities and Attractive to Visitors Post-COVID-19?

Paula Amos (Hesquiaht and Squamish Nation), Chief Marketing and Development Officer, Indigenous Tourism British Columbia, Canada
Olga Cholotío, Administrator, Rpalaj K’istalin Guides Association for Ecotourism, San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala
Gary Cohen, Regional General Manager – Latin America, Intrepid Travel, Peru
Melvin Juanico (Acoma Pueblo), Director, Acoma Sky City & Haak’u Museuem, USA
Len Necefer (Diné), Founder and Chief Executive Officer, NativesOutdoors, USA
Moderator: Norie Quintos, Editor-at-large, National Geographic Travel Media, and independent communications consultant

3:25 – 3:30pm EDT

Break

3:30 – 5:00pm EDT

Protection of Intellectual and Cultural Property

Roy Cayetano (Garifuna), linguist, educator and artist, Belize
Viviana Figueroa (Omaguaca-Kolla), President & CEO, International Consultancy: Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Knowledge & Biodiversity, Argentina
Melody McCoy (Cherokee), Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, USA
Scott Sypolt, Counsel, Dentons, USA
Moderator: Hannah Bloch, Lead Digital Editor, International Desk, National Public Radio

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Financing and Partnerships

**Pre-recorded sessions that will be played live but also available on demand

10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT	Workshop: Planning for an Indigenous Tourism Collaborative of the Americas – Indigenous Advisory Committee and Industry Advisory Group
1:00 – 1:05 pm EDT	Opening Prayer: Guss Yellow Hair (Oglala Lakota Oyate), South Dakota, United States**
1:05 – 1:20 pm EDT	Virtual Tour: Wayuu, Colombia**
1:20 – 1:50 pm EDT	Keynote: Kevin Eshkawkogan (Anishnabek), President and Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Tourism Ontario, Canada**
1:50 – 2:00 pm EDT	Break

2:00 – 2:30 pm EDT

Guidelines for Indigenous Tourism**

2:30 – 3:30 pm EDT

Break

3:30 – 5:00 pm EDT

How Can Indigenous Communities Create Partnerships and Access Financing Opportunities?

Myrna Cunningham (Miskita), Chair of the Board of Directors, Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, Nicaragua
Luis-Felipe Duchicela (Puruhá), Senior Advisor for Indigenous Peoples, United States Agency for International Development, Ecuador
Keith Henry (Métis), President and Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Canada
Sherry Rupert (Paiute and Washoe), Chief Executive Officer, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, USA
Moderator: Jeri Clausing, Senior Editor, Travel Weekly

5:00 – 5:15 pm EDT	Break
5:15 – 6:00 pm EDT	Networking: Reflecting on the Forum’s Virtual Tours

Friday, October 16, 2020

Recovery & Resilience

**Pre-recorded sessions that will be played live but also available on demand

12:00 – 12:05 pm EDT	Opening Prayer: Irene Otter (Waswanipi Cree First Nation), Quebec, Canada**
12:05 – 12:10 pm EDT	Virtual Tour: Surama, Guyana – Surama Ecolodge**
12:10 – 12:15 pm EDT	A Message from our Gold Sponsor: Wind Creek Hospitality**
12:15 – 12:30 pm EDT	Break

12:30 – 1:45 pm EDT

Ministerial Conversation on Public Support for Indigenous Tourism

Honorable Iván. X. Eskildsen A., Minister of Tourism, Panama Tourism Authority
Honorable David Flute, Secretary of Tribal Relations, South Dakota, United States
Honorable Cozier Frederick, Minister of Kalinago Affairs, Dominica
Honorable Rosi Prado de Holguín, Minister of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Ecuador
Honorable Morena Valdez, Minister of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, El Salvador
Moderator: Kim Osborne, Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Organization of American States
Moderator: Anthony Morgan Rodman, Acting Director, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior

1:45 – 2:15 pm EDT

Break

2:15 – 3:15 pm EDT

Planning for Reopening

Roman Caamal Coh (Maya), President, Network of Community-Based Indigenous Tourism Businesses in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Graciela Coy, President, Ak’Tenamit Association, Guatemala
Kevin Eshkawkogan (Anishnabek), President and Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Tourism Ontario, Canada
Carla James (Akawaio), Director, Guyana Tourism Authority, Guyana
Galindo Parra, Vice-President, Plurinational Federation of Community Tourism of Ecuador, FEPTCE, Ecuador
Moderator: Rafat Ali, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SKIFT, USA

3:15 – 3:45 pm EDT

Closing Keynote: Pilar Montesinos Cusiyupanqui, President, Regional Rural Community Tourism Network (REDTURC INKA), Peru