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Zach Doka – Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

In 2013, I was hired as an intern with the Fort McDowell Career DevelopmentProgram where I was placed in various capacities within the tribal government. Itwas in this time that I was presented the opportunity to work alongside thetribe’s Tourism & Events Department. In 2017, I received my Bachelor of Sciencedegree in American Indian Studies […]

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Rory Majenty, President (Hualapai)

As a past AAITA Board member for over 15 years I have experience in Tourism Development and Marketing. I have been an executive officer of Grand Canyon Resort Corporation and Fort McDowell Tourism & Events Department. I have experience in product development and understand the tourism business. My goal in the tourism industry is to […]

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Virgil James (Hopi/Navajo) – Board Member

Virgil is indigenous to the Hopi/Navajo tribe. He grew up on the Navajo Reservation, near Cornfields, AZ and Fort Defiance. He is a graduate of Window Rock High School and Santa Fe College, 4.0 scale, DM Chemistry / Biology, Minor in Nursing. C.Core Navy, and commissioned officer in the Air Force. He retired from the […]

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Steve Geiogamah, Treasurer (Kiowa) – Tourism Development Manager, City of Scottsdale

Steve Geiogamah is a career business development manager working with local municipalities and Native American communities. Mr. Geiogamah manages the implementation of the City of Scottsdale’s tourism program, a comprehensive program that integrates destination marketing, event support, research and tourism related capital projects intended to maximize the return on tax investment. Mr. Geiogamah is a […]

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Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie, Vice President (Navajo) – Program Manager at Native Americans for Community Action, Inc.

Dorothy is Navajo from Preston Mesa, Arizona. She is of the Rock Gap Clan, born for the Towering House Clan. Her maternal grandfather’s clan is the Bitter Water Clan and her paternal grandfather’s clan is the Yucca Fruit Strung Clan. Dorothy has worked for 30 years with Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. (NACA) Dorothy […]

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Isaac Curly – Apache Navajo Event

Isaac is Apache/Navajo and resides in Tempe. As one of its newest board members, Isaac brings to AAITA more than 20 years of experience working in special event planning, managing and fundraising. His background specializes in working with members of tribal communities. “The southwest has the most well-founded tribal cultural and traditional ties than any […]

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Carrie Nelson (Navajo)

Carrie Nelson (Navajo) from Cameron, Arizona.  She was raised and lived on Navajoland as a child: Shiprock, NM; Farmington, NM; and Cameron, AZ as well as San Diego, CA and now resides in Flagstaff, AZ.  Carrie is of the Rock Gap Clan, born for the Tangle Clan. Her Maternal Grandfather is of the Towering House […]

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Geri Hongeva-Camarillo, Board Member(Navajo)

Hongeva has worked for Navajo Parks & Recreation  and Navajo Division of Natural Resources for a total of 8 years, she has heavily promoted travel and tourism on Navajo Nation.  Hongeva has also worked with NAU Anthropology for 9 years and is very knowledgeable of Native American Cultural Preservation. She has a BFA degree in […]

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