Aboriginal cultural tourism: heritage and economic development reflections from the Cape Breton experience

Cultural tourism, Aboriginal cultural tourism and importance of product authenticity are examined. The paper provides a case narrative of Aboriginal cultural tourism involving five First Nations communities on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It discusses the role of Cape Breton University,...

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Main Authors: Brown, Keith G., Pyke, Joanne, Johnson, David
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Atlantic Schools of Business 2007
Subjects:
Heritage tourism > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton Island
Culture and tourism > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton Island
Indigenous peoples > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton Island
Mi’kmaq people > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton Island
Breton Island
Canada
First Nations
Mi’kmaq
Online Access:http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25406/asb_proceedings_2007.pdf#page=258
http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/25592
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Summary:Cultural tourism, Aboriginal cultural tourism and importance of product authenticity are examined. The paper provides a case narrative of Aboriginal cultural tourism involving five First Nations communities on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It discusses the role of Cape Breton University, the island’s only university, as a linking-pin and neutral venue for interested parities to discuss a long-term unified strategy for Aboriginal cultural tourism development in this region.

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