A/78/162 Peoples to enter the tourism market in Iguazú National Park in Argentina. 114 The Confederation of Indigenous Women of Argentina is involved in cultu ral tourism and promoting a policy of interculturality and respect for Indigenous Peoples ’ rights through culinary arts, handicrafts and ancestral medicine. 115 68. In Guatemala, Indigenous Peoples and their representatives are managing ecological parks in the Department of Totonicapan. With financial and technical support from the federal Government, they have opened the “Nuboso Maya Pokomchi” hostel, which has helped to provide income to ensure food security. 116 The Ak’Tenmit organization offers skills trainings to Mayan Indigenous women and youth to promote sustainable and participatory tourism activities and advance community collective rights. 117 69. In the United States, the Alaska Native Heritage Center co-leads a state-wide cultural tourism workgroup dedicated to identifying successes and barriers and works with partners across Alaska to enhance capacity-building at the community level. This work creates jobs, brings in outside revenue, raises Alaska’s global profile and increases economic diversity at local levels and across the state. It also enriches and increases cultural connection, understanding and respect, building empathy and relationships in Alaska communities. 118 70. In the Caribbean, Indigenous Peoples have promoted intergenerational tourism projects. The Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project in Trinidad and Tobago involves members in ecotours and drumming performances. Youth cultural programmes provide young people with mentorship from elders and opportunities to showcase their talent. Among the Garifuna of Belize, the women of Hopkins run a tourism project, renting cabanas on the coastline. 119 The Garifuna of Hopkins also run cultural programmes and a cultural centre. 71. The Hadza Heritage is a project aimed at protecting, maintaining and preserving the land and culture of the Hadza Indigenous Peoples of the United Republic of Tanzania by evaluating and reducing illegal tourism. The project seeks to return lands to the Hadza and protect existing lands. 120 72. In Latin America, the Organization of Indigenous Women United for Panama ’s Biodiversity and Artesanía Ngäbe Mary Sarita provide handicraft, hotel and community tourism services. Indigenous Peoples in Costa Rica offer lodging, trekking and traditional gastronomy activities and textiles. The Red Turística Mawari (Mawari Tourist Network) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela provides tourism services, including Indigenous gastronomy (tumaa) and beverages (kashire and parakari) and handicraft tours. In Mexico, Indigenous organizations provide tourism, gastronomic, handicraft and integral health services, with the full and effective participation of Indigenous women and youth. 121 __________________ 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 20/25 Ibid. Submission by Red de Mujeres Indígenas sobre Biodiversidad – América Latina y el Caribe. Ibid. Oral intervention, Special Rapporteur consultation of 25 May 2023. Oral intervention by Alaska Native Heritage Center. Special Rapporteur consultation of 25 May 2023. Submission by United Maroons Indigenous Peoples. Ibid. Submission by Red de Mujeres Indígenas sobre Biodiversidad – América Latina y el Caribe. 23-13642