Tribal Tourism Development:
A Handbook for Planners

E. Resources
PART 3

 

 

BOOKS	Church-Chmielowski, Katrina L. Tourism in Rural Alaska: A community Education Curriculum. Prince William Sound Community College, Copper Basin Campus. Northwind Prepress Anchorage, Alaska, 1998. Honey,Martha. Ecotourism and Sustainable Development-Who Owns Paradise? Island Press,Washington DC, 1999. Howe, Jim, Ed McMahon and Luther Propst. Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities, 1997. Lindberg , Kreg,Megan Epler Wood and David Engeldrum. Ecotourism, A Guide for Planners and Managers. Ecotourism Society, North Bennington Vermont, 1998. McLaren,Deborah. Rethinking Tourism and Eco-travel,The Paving of Paradise and What You Can Do to Stop It. Kumarian Press, 1998. Partners for Livable Places. Tourism and Communities: Process, Problems, and Solutions. Partners for Livable Places,Washington, DC, 1981. Wood,Megan Epler. Ecotourism: Principals, Practices and Policies for Sustainability. International Ecotourism Society and the United Nations Environment Program, 2002.
TRAVEL GUIDE BOOKS	The following books pay writers to travel to businesses to gather information about travel opportunities for their readers. Contact the publishers to let them know your community and business are interested in hosting them on their next trip to the area. Fodors Best Places Lonely Planet The Sierra Club Guide Travel Smart Smithsonian Guides to Natural America Frommers Moon Handbooks Off the Beaten Path Compass America Guide Let's Go Travel Guides Insight Guide This Way National Geographic Guides Woodalls Coleman
WEBSITES	Sustainable Northwest www.sustainablenorthwest.org Helping build partnerships that promote environmentally sound economic development. Department of Community and Economic Development Alaska Community and Business Development www.dced.state.ak.us/tourism/home.htm National Outdoor Leadership School www.nols.edu Trains students in outdoor leadership skills. Alaska Travel Industry Association www.alaskatia.org Alaska Conservation Foundation www.akcf.org Helps lead community organization, support and collaboration for local projects.
ALASKA TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS	Alaska Division of Tourism P.O. Box 110801 Juneau, AK 99811-0801 (907) 465 2287 Alaska Native Tourism Council 1577 C Street, Suite 304 Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 263-9971 email: avi @ ruralak.org Alaska Visitors Association 3201 C Street, Suite 403 Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-5733 www.alaskanet.com/visitalaska Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association 2207 Spenard Road, Suite 201 Anchorage, AK 99503 www.awrta.org
NATIONAL TOURISM PROGRAMS	U.S. Forest Service, Cultural and Heritage Tourism 324 25th Street Ogden, UT 84401 (801) 625-5172 American Association of Museums, Partners in Tourism: Culture and Commerce 1572 Eye St., NW Suite 400 Washington DC, 20005 (202) 289-1818 www.aam-us.org
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS	The International Ecotourism Society TIES PO Box 755 North Bennington, VT 05257 (802) 447-2121 www.ecotourism.org Rethinking Tourism Project and Indigenous Tourism Right International 1761 Willard Street N.W.Washington, DC 20009 (202) 797-1251 RTProject@aol.com • www.tourismrights.com Provides indigenous education and networking on tourism issues. World Tourism Organization Calle Captain Haya, 42 28020 Madrid Spain (341) 567 81 00/20 www.worldtourism.com

 

 

This material is based upon work supported by the Environmental Protection Agency Grant No. GA-97002201-1. Opinions or points of view expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Environmental Protection Agency.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION	UNDERSTANDING TOURISM Part 1 General Tourism Development Eco-Tourism Cultural Tourism and Cultural Interpretation Tourism With Integrity
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Part 2 Strategies For Involving The Whole Community Workshops Sample Workshop Agendas Conducting Surveys Follow-up Identify Your Core Group	NUTS AND BOLTS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Part 3 Identify Where Your Community Is In The Tourism Development Process What Do You Do If The Community Doesn't Want Tourism? Tourism Management Marketing Encouraging Good Relations Between Local Businesses Supporting Local Business Development Community Beautification
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