Indigenous‑led.
Community‑driven.
Statewide.
The Montana Indigenous Tourism Alliance connects tribal communities across Montana so tourism grows on each community’s own terms.
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Visitors cross Montana every summer. Too many drive right past.
The road between Yellowstone and Glacier runs through and alongside tribal communities. MITA works with the people who live there, so that visitors stop, stay, and spend with Indigenous-owned businesses.
Connecting communities
Members, community ambassadors, and local tourism committees meet through the year to trade ideas and plan together.
Sharing stories
Stories, photos, and a podcast made with the people they are about, shared with travelers as First Peoples Montana.
Growing Indigenous tourism
Training, funding news, and promotion for Indigenous-owned businesses and the people building visitor experiences.
Each community sets its own course.
MITA does not speak for tribal nations. Each community determines its own priorities, stories, and approach to tourism.
Our part is to connect the people doing the work, and to point visitors toward the communities themselves.
Membership is free
Find your people. Shape what’s next.
Connections, visibility, and support for your work in Indigenous tourism. Joining takes a name and an email. No payment details.
Founding member 2026
Everyone who joins in 2026 is a founding member, with a gold badge on their member profile to show it.
Planning a visit? Start with First Peoples Montana.
First Peoples Montana is our invitation to travelers: Indigenous stories, businesses, and experiences across Montana.
MITA is the nonprofit behind it. First Peoples Montana is where that work meets the road. Come with curiosity. Visit with care.
Every journey begins with a story.
The First Peoples Montana podcast is hosted by Lailani Upham and Luella Brien and recorded with members at our monthly gatherings.
Help keep this work in community hands.
MITA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift supports the people and programs that connect Montana’s tribal communities through tourism.
