United States Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), along with two other Senators, recently introduced Senate Bill 2395. Known as the “Explore America Act of 2018,” the bill would expand so-called “cultural heritage tourism” in the U.S. According to Schatz, this bill will be a big help for many people in Hawai‘i. “Every year, Hawai‘i sets new records for tourism growth in our … [Read more...] about The Problem With Cultural Heritage Tourism, and why the continued misuse of Hawaiian culture is wrong
Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act
President Barack Obama signs NATIVE Act into law
In other news, today President Barack Obama signed the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act into law. The new law, as a press release from U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D–Hawaii (who co-introduced the Act) put it, “will enhance and integrate native tourism, empower native communities, and expand unique cultural tourism opportunities in the United … [Read more...] about President Barack Obama signs NATIVE Act into law