2011

STUDY TOUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOURISM &

FIRST NATIONS STUDIES STUDENTS

Aboriginal Tourism & Community Development

acrossNorth America

NAMP: Six Universities Involved ( you visit 3)

STUDY TOUR 2011STUDY TOUR 2011 April 29- May 19April 29- May 19

Apr 29-May 7 New Mexico (Fly to Albuquerque)

hosted by New Mexico St. Pueblos, Navajo Nation, Mescalero

Apache. & Gathering of Nations festival

May 8-10 fly to Mexico City Museums, markets & more Indigenous organizations

May 11-14 bus to Ixmiquilpan Hosted by UTVM Cardonal, Tlacotlapilco, Tolantongo

May 15-19 bus to Colima Hosted by University of Colima Suchitlan, Comala, Tecoman

(Fly home from Manzanillo or Guadalajara)

Six Universities, 30 students, 6 faculty

Indigenous Operated Museums and Cultural Centres in New Mexico

Pueblo community tourism in New Mexico

New foods to try

Vibrant Indigenous Communities in Mexico

Aboriginal Tourism Variety in Mexico

Engage with new and familiar Faculty in a relaxed atmosphere

Field Trip Details

6 credits: TRMT 396 Aboriginal Tourism and FNAT 380 Sustainable Indigenous Community Development in Mexico, Canada and the U.S.

Passports requiredPre-reading & meetings

before departureSelection Interviews

Approx. COSTS Tuition $780 Books $100 Travel

Airfare $1000 Ground $100

Accom/Meals $1000 Activities $350 Admin $500 Sub-TOTAL $3830 Less Stipend - $350 Less subsidy - $500 TOTAL $2980

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

MAR 1st

Deposit $500MAR 8thFlight Tickets $1000March 31st

Tuition & balance of up-front costs $ 1730

April 15thBooks $100 – Subsidy paid April 15th