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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Atlantic Schools of Business
2007
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Online Access: | http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25406/asb_proceedings_2007.pdf#page=258 http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/25592 |
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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