{"id":49890,"date":"2022-03-16T09:42:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T22:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=49890"},"modified":"2026-10-21T06:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:58:22","slug":"north-american-bipoc-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/north-american-bipoc-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"6 USA experiences that amplify and celebrate BIPOC culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to learn Cajun cuisine at a cooking school in New Orleans? Or explore Indigenous culture from a Navajo guide in Arizona? Intrepid has a range of USA trips that amplify and celebrate Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) perspectives in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travel is about more than just the places we visit, it&#8217;s also about the people who shape these places and call them home. It&#8217;s about the people who carry their stories, tradition and culture from one generation to the next. Across the USA, you&#8217;ll find Intrepid has many experiences and trips that are led by or partner with BIPOC guides, hosts and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on to see where you can learn directly from the people who know these traditions and places best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A chef stands in front of colourful pots in her kitchen smiling at the camera. \" class=\"wp-image-49922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-1170x878.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chef-Dee-Photo-Credit-Deelightful-Roux-School-of-Cooking-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s one thing to eat good food but it&#8217;s a whole other experience to learn how to make it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Learn to cook Cajun food at Deelightful Roux School of Cooking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is exactly <em>one<\/em> cooking school in <a href=\"\/united-states\/new-orleans\">New Orleans<\/a> owned by an African American woman, and it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefdeelavigne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deelightful Roux<\/a>. When it comes to learning Cajun and Creole food, there\u2019s no place better. Your host and guru is culinary star Dwynesha Lavigne, a New Orleans local and award-winning baker, who also hosts a weekly food segment on TV. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/united-states\/tennessee-music-trail-new-orleans-166910\">Tennessee Music Trail to New Orleans<\/a>, you can try your hand at cooking jambalaya, okra and tomatoes, Cajun gumbo and New Orleans\u2019 famous banana foster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center with a guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most travellers are drawn to <a href=\"\/united-states\/alaska\">Alaska<\/a> for its rugged landscapes and incredible wildlife, which is why Intrepid will of course bring you on a glacier cruise through Kenai Fjords and to explore Denali National Park. While you might be sorely tempted to only visit Alaska for the scenery, on Intrepid&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/united-states\/best-alaska-174147\">Best of Alaska<\/a>, you&#8217;ll have a chance to visit Alaska Native Heritage Center for a private visit with a local guide. Through traditional dwellings, dance, storytelling and engaging exhibits, you&#8217;ll learn about the Indigenous cultures that have shaped Alaska for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Navajo guide, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona smiling next to a jeep. \" class=\"wp-image-88753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liz_AZ_The_Goods_SSCS_-14-3-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The best way to get to know a place is from the people who have called it home for generations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Support the Navajo community in Arizona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canyon de Chelly isn&#8217;t somewhere you can fully visit on your own, which makes for an exciting and uncommon experience. To explore the canyon floor, you have to join a local Navajo guide to help ensure cultural preservation while supporting the Navajo community. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/united-states\/southwest-usa-canyons-cultures-176945\">Southwest USA Canyons &amp; Cultures<\/a> trip, you&#8217;ll venture into the red rock canyons of Arizona to hear traditional stories and see ancient Ancestral Puebloan ruins like the famous White House Ruins, while also gaining insight into contemporary Navajo life in the canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/navajo-guides-arizona\/\">Meet the Navajo guides of Canyon de Chelly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"A traveller looks at sweetgrass baskets at a table filled with them. \" class=\"wp-image-49925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-425x266.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-1536x962.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-1170x733.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather-585x366.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gullah-Geechee-Sweetgrass-Baskets-Photo-Credit-Explore-Charleston-Visitor-Center-Ms.-Anita-Prather.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sweetgrass baskets are an important tradition for the Gullah Geechee people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Explore West African history along the Gullah Geechee Corridor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved on the rice and cotton plantations around Charleston, St. Helena Island, Beaufort and Savannah. Today, the community continues to celebrate their roots with by speaking the Gullah language, practicing traditions like sweetgrass basket weaving and cooking Lowcountry dishes like red rice, shrimp and grits which can be traced back to West Africa.  On the <a is=\"a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/en\/united-states\/southern-heritage-charleston-nashville-175554\">Southern Heritage: Charleston to Nashville<\/a>, you&#8217;ll join a local guide at Penn Centre which is at the heart of the culture of the Gullah Geechee people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/new-womens-expeditions\/\">5 ways Intrepid&#8217;s new Women&#8217;s Expeditions are making positive change<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A sand cave in Utah with massive sandstone monuments in the back. \" class=\"wp-image-67092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/USA-Arizona-Navajo-Nation-Monument-Valley-hogan-traditional-hut-shutterstock-2049012137-edited-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Utah is more than just red rocks, canyons and sandstone cliffs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Connect with Utah&#8217;s Indigenous cultures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hike through the red rock landscapes of Utah\u2019s Mighty 5 national parks, then venture off to Monument Valley and Bears Ears National Monument. On Intrepid\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/united-states\/hiking-utahs-national-parks-167099\">Hiking Utah\u2019s National Parks<\/a>, you\u2019ll travel south to Bluff, stopping on the way for a guided hike in Bears Ears with an expert Navajo guide. You\u2019ll learn about native plants and wildlife, the geology and archaeological sites, while your guide shares Indigenous stories and tells you about the area and the Navajo people who have called this place home for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel.jpg\" alt=\"An old brick home in South Caroline with big trees out front and travellers standing at the door. \" class=\"wp-image-97169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-_USA_South_Carolina_Charleston_street_house-panel-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learn about Charleston&#8217;s history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Take a Black history tour in Charleston, South Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join an expert guide to go beyond landmarks and learn about the people who actually shaped it: Black builders, enslaved people, artisans and free Black residents. Visitors on the <a is=\"a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/en\/united-states\/southern-heritage-charleston-nashville-175554\">Southern Heritage: Charleston to Nashville<\/a> trip can listen to the oral histories of South Carolina, including local folktales, stories of the Reconstruction and hear first-hand about the people often missing from the history books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ready to hit the road? <a href=\"\/united-states\">Explore Intrepid&#8217;s trips in the USA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn Cajun cuisine at a cooking school in New Orleans? Or explore Indigenous culture from a Navajo guide in Arizona? 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