Nevada Indian leaders and others will gather April 3-4 in Elko to discuss tourism promotion at the Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference. About 60 participants from the Western United States are expected at this event, now in its fourth year.

Tribal tourism allows Nevada Indians opportunities to sustain and strengthen their cultural legacies.

Nevada is home to 27 federally recognized tribes, including the Washoe, Paiute and Western Shoshone.

Among the conference speakers are Leslie Kedelty, executive director of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and David A. Leonard of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For information on the Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference and to register, go online.

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