Lessons from the pandemic have revealed how stronger rural communities can make for stronger cross-cultural touring, say Ann Becker and Jorge Moller Rivas. They propose a framework for doing so. Pandemic Insights Suggest a Course for the Future As long-time travel leaders, we joined forces in 2019 to create and
How to present an indigenous culture “written in the land” to tourists? Along with Laura Hope, communications manager at Coast Funds, Bert Mercer, economic development manager for Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government, describes the process of tying together a culturally sensitive tourism experience for visitors to the Nisga’a First Nation in British Columbia, Canada. Written on the Land—Weaving Together a
[Above: A San boy greets a visitor’s camera. Photo: Tamara Olton.] These links provide resources for enhancing the interaction between tourism and indigenous peoples. Please send suggested additions. Please help build out this directory with international resources. Links to pertinent blog posts on American Indian, San (bushman), Bedouin tourism. Links
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