I recently received a press release announcing the Top 10 Indigenous Experiences of 2025. I was really excited to read it. I am a big fan of tribal tourism and was eager to see if my favorite of all the Native-run places I've visited was on the list. (Yes!)
The list was created by the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), which is the only national nonprofit organization that works to support and expand tribal tourism in the US. I did a bit of digging to see how far back they've been creating Top 10 lists. Here is the list from 2024, which features amazing museums in Oklahoma and New Mexico that we absolutely loved. (Don't skip their restaurants - I'm still thinking about the fantastic food we had at each.) I haven't been to any of the locations from the 2023 list, but several have been on my radar as must-visits for awhile. 2022 highlights Owamni, where we had one of the most memorable meals of our lives. The lists for 2021 and 2020 (which highlights the Stewart Indian School) were the earliest that I found.
AIANTA also runs NativeAmerica.Travel, a website dedicated to connecting travelers to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian destinations. You can search by region...
... by Experiences...
... by Tribes, or on an interactive map.
What a treasure! I've added a bunch of locations to my travel bucket list.
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