Indigenous Ecotourism in Central British Columbia
The Potential for Building Capacity in the Tl'azt'en Nations Territories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5850271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanjay K Nepal (0000-0003-0464-5618, Texas A&M University, corresponding author), Heidi Karst (0000-0001-6852-9638) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 173-194 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ecotourism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-4049 • E-ISSN: 1747-7638 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14664200508668431 |
| OpenAlex | W2073129964 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article explores the potential for building capacity to plan and develop ecotourism in a traditionally forest-dependent indigenous community in central British Columbia (BC), Canada. It is based on fieldwork conducted in 2001 and 2002, consisting mainly of two community workshops, and a survey of 128 Tl'azt'en Nation households. Results show that there is significant potential for ecotourism development in the Tl'azt'en territory. The Tl'azt'en have a strong desire to be involved in ecotourism; however, they are incognisant of the challenges and opportunities that come with its development. There is a general lack of commitment to a shared responsibility in the planning and management of ecotourism. Four potential obstacles to fully realise the development of ecotourism include the speculation that most commercial 'niches' are already filled; lack of clearly identified target visitor markets; competing interests from other northern BC communities that have similar resources; and stereotypical images of First Nations in Canada. The article suggests several strategies, including the capitalisation of Tl'azt'enne knowledge of the resources, building networks with other aboriginal and non-aboriginal agencies and individuals, exploring opportunities for educating and training the youth in tourism and small enterprise development, and building partnerships with tour operators
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2022 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |