10:00AM -NOON
OITa Quarterly Meeting
OITa
Dutch Treat Lunch immediately following meeting.
Lunch at a nearby restaurant for anyone who would like to join. When you RSVP please indicate whether or not you will be attending lunch so we can reserve the right size room. Thank you.
Oklahoma Indian Tourism association (OITa)
July 21, 2009
Sam Noble Museum of History
2401 Chautauqua Avenues Norman, OK  73072
(405) 325.4712

Thank you to the following who have responded: Ryan Blackstar (Native Journeys), Linda Coldwell (SNOMH), Charles Coleman (Thlopthlocco Tribal Town), Geneva Hadley (Native Journeys), Debbie Hammons (AICCM), Eric Oesch (Red Earth), Kimberly Rodriguez (AICCM), Shauna Struby (OTRD), Shoshana Wasserman (AICCM), Heather Williams (Cherokee Nation), Kennetha Greenwood (Otoe-Missouria Tribe), Bill Shoemate (Indigo Printing). If you are planning on attending but don't see your name above please RSVP
 
MEETING AGENDA
10:00 - 10:45am    SNOMH Welcome & Introduction of             Ethnology & Native American Languages Divisions
10:45am - Noon    Group Mission Statement Development
12:30pm               Dutch Treat Lunch @ nearby restauraunt

At the next meeting we will develop the mission statement.The most successful mission statements are short, specific, do not require the reader to interpret the meaning and should answer the following questions:
Who are we?
Why are we doing it?
How are we going to make it happen?

 
Oklahoma Indian Tourism association (OITa)
Inaugural Meeting Notes
April 3, 2009

LOCATION: American Indian Cultural Center & Museum Visitor Center, 659 American Indian Blvd. , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73129,
NOTES: Debbie Hammons
 
ATTENDEES: Christa Allen (Washita Memorial Battlefield), oitaMichael Bendure (Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art), Vicki Biazzo (Comanche Nation Tourism Center), Dave Campbell (NACEA Board Member), Linda Coldwell (Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History), Robbin Davis (OHS Circle of Friends), Geneva Hadley (Native Journeys), Debbie Hammons (AICCM), Cherokee Hicks (Muscogee {Creek} Nation Tourism & Recreation Department) , Donetta Johnson (Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism), Erin Merryweather  (Red Earth), Brian On-The-Hill, (Muscogee {Creek} Nation Tourism & Recreation Department), Matt Reed (OHS Circle of Friends), James Ross (Wichita Affiliated Tribes), Bill Shoemate, (Indigo) & (NACEA Board Member), Shoshana Wasserman (AICCM), Mark White, (Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art), Paige Williams (Chickasaw Nation Tourism).


DISCUSSION:  Shoshana Wasserman welcomed everyone in attendance and introduced Gena Timberman, Director of Native American Cultural and Education Authority. Gena Timberman welcomed guests and talked about the importance of keeping visitors in our state for longer periods of time.

Individual Introductions + name 1 attraction/event you have visited from another tribe or another part of the state.Each guest introduced themselves, who they represented and named on attraction/event that they had visited from another tribe or another part of the state. Some attractions or events mentioned: FEO Conference Duncan (Chisolm Trail), Cherokee Heritage Center; McSwain Theater, Chickasaw Cultural Center, Native Journeys, Philbrook, Gilcrease, Comanche Museum, Comanche Nation Tourism Center, Creek Nation Capital w/mound, River Spirit Casino, Kingeo Depot, Henryetta, Muscogee Nation Museum, Creek Festival, Southern Plains Museum, National American Indian Hall of Fame, Kiowa Tribal Museum, Cherokee Nation Hal of Fame/Holiday, Red Earth, KCA Water Park, Indian City, Fred Jones Junior Museum, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, USAO-Te Ata Play, Jacobson House, Standing Bear Museum, Spiro Mounds, Washita Battlefield, Osage Museum, Hominy Murals, Pawnee Museum, National Indian Taco Competition (Osage), Osage Film Festival, Marlan Mansion, Geronimo's Grave, 5 Tribes Museum, Ft. Gibson.

OITa DISCUSSION
  • Desired outcomes for OITa
  • Frequency of Meetings
  • Next meeting (location/time)
  • Networking Opportunities, Resources, Conferences, etc.
  • Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department launching new interactive Website (travelok.com) For more info: Jennifer Kalkman, Director of Marketing Operations, jennifer@travelok.com or (405) 230-8418
  • 11th Annual (AIANTA) American Indian Tourism Conference, September. 20-23, 2009, "BUILDING NATIVE TOURISM: Pathways for Change" (Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino , Santa Fe NM)
  • Geneva Hadley - start an OIT Conference
  • Bill Shoemate - collective brochure for all tribal activities
  • Paige Williams - share information with Oklahoma Travel Tourism to provide feedback regarding "Native America"
  • Cherokee Hicks - Keep organization and focus Authentic, Culturally sensitive personalized to Native American Constituents
  • David Campbell - serve as a spring board to enhance and serve as a hub for all tribes
  • Robbin Davis - educational types of events, multi-tribal with visitor area for materials
  • Michael Bendure - form a regular committee, set-up directory
  • Shauna Struby - one email address to access all events, Google Group List
  • Paige Williams - share information about what worked and didn't work so we don't spend time trying to re-create the wheel

FUTURE MEETINGS: 
OIT meetings will be held on a quarterly basis.
  • July 21, 2009 - Sam Noble Museum, Norman, Oklahoma  
  • October 2009 - Tulsa (OK Governors Tourism Conference)
  • January 2010 - Washita Memorial Battlefield
  • April 2010 - Chickasaw Cultural Center
  • July 2010 - Oklahoma History Center