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Indigenous tourism development in the Arctic

Notzke, C.

1999

Journal:

Annals of Tourism Research

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Abstract

This paper explores current trends in indigenous (aboriginal) tourism development in Canada's western Arctic region. Its operational environment is characterized by the presence of mixed local community economies and a co-management framework for lands and resources. In the North, aboriginal tourism is a resource-based industry, traditionally in the form of big game hunting, and in a more modern context, evolving into ecotourism and cultural or ethnic tourism. Some indigenous people are exploring innovative ways to harness tourism to support the traditional elements of their land-based economy, rather than being consumed by the industry. The "authenticity" of this tourism experience represents a major asset as well as a significant management challenge. Le développement indigène du tourisme. Cet article examine les tendances actuelles dans le développement indigène du tourisme dans la région arctique occidentale du Canada. Lenvironnement opérationnel est caractérisé par des économies mixtes des communautés locales et un cadre de gestion partagée pour la terre et les ressources. Au nord, le tourisme aborigène est basé sur les ressources, traditionnellement sous forme de chasse au gros gibier, et dans un contexte plus moderne, une tendance vers lécotourisme ou le tourisme culturel ou ethnique. Plusieurs groupes indigènes étudient la question de comment exploiter le tourisme afin de maintenir les éléments traditionnels de leur économie terrienne plutôt que dêtre engloutis par lindustrie. Lauthenticité de ce tourisme représente un capital important et un défi considérable pour la gestion.

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