Telling Our Stories with Our Own Voices
Welcome To Our Homelands
About North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance
Formed in 2016, The North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (NDNTA) is a nonprofit tourism collaborative representing the tribal nations of North Dakota: Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Our alliance saw a need to combine efforts to share our stories in our own words. We developed the Native American Cultural Tours program designed for visitors who have a genuine desire to learn, have an open heart, and are willing to eliminate pre-determined assumptions.
Addressing a Need
Tourism is North Dakota’s third-largest industry, generating $3.6 billion annually and growing steadily across the state.
Although Native people make up less than 5% of the population, they account for more than 10% of visitor spending near tribal lands—and 20% of overnight travelers are seeking Native American experiences.
Yet much of that spending doesn’t directly benefit tribal communities. Strengthening tribal tourism means more local ownership, stronger small businesses, cultural preservation, job creation, and sustainable growth—benefiting Native nations and all of North Dakota.
Our mission is to promote sustainable tourism and developing economic opportunities for Our People and Sovereign Nations. We are committed to preserve, protect, promote, and educate travelers of the culture, history, and environment of each North Dakota Tribal Nation.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote sustainable tourism and developing economic opportunities for Our People and Sovereign Nations. We are committed to preserve, protect, promote, and educate travelers of the culture, history, and environment of each North Dakota Tribal Nation.
Our Vision
To enhance and promote Tribal Tourism as a means of economic development and growth for all North Dakota Tribal Nations, while maintaining respect for sovereignty, tribal traditions and lands.
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Media Kit
Download our Media Kit to learn more about the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance, the tribal nations we represent, partnership opportunities, and how to work with us. Inside you’ll find key information and press resources.
