The demand for Mi'kmaw cultural tourism: Tourist perspectives

Mary Frances Lynch; Peter N. Duinker; Lorn R. Sheehan; Janet E. Chute

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2010.08.009

The demand for Mi'kmaw cultural tourism: Tourist perspectives

Mary Frances Lynch, Peter N. Duinker, Lorn R. Sheehan, Janet E. Chute

Management

Résultat de recherche: Article › examen par les pairs

43 Citations (Scopus)

Résumé

This paper examines survey findings of tourist interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism in Nova Scotia. The results indicate a high interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities even though most tourists had not participated in Aboriginal tourism before. Further results indicate that tourists' age, education and place of origin influence their level of interest in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Older tourists had lower interest in activities that required more time and physical activity whereas more-educated tourists had higher interest in participating in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Also, international tourists had the greatest interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism, especially activities that involved greater contact with the Mi'kmaw hosts.

Langue d'origine	English
Pages (de-à)	977-986
Nombre de pages	10
Journal	Tourism Management
Volume	32
Numéro de publication	5
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2010.08.009
Statut de publication	Published - oct. 2011

Note bibliographique

Funding Information:
Mi’kmaw culture offers a plethora of knowledge to share with tourists visiting Nova Scotia. However, an inventory of existing Mi’kmaw cultural tourism activities points to the sector’s infancy. Mi’kmaw heritage and cultural interpretation centres, funded by a mix of Federal, Provincial, and Band funding sources, are presently the primary way in which Mi’kmaw culture is shared with tourists. Three such centres exist in Nova Scotia: the Bear River Heritage and Cultural Centre (established in 2003) in Bear River First Nation, the Glooscap Heritage Centre (established in 2006) located near Truro and run by the Millbrook First Nation, and the Wagmatcook Heritage and Cultural Centre (established in 2001) in Wagmatcook First Nation in Cape Breton. These centres present information on past and present ways of Mi’kmaw life, traditions, legends, spirituality, arts and crafts, food, and Mi’kmaq–environment relationships. The centres also offer a combination of interactive activities such as educational films, storytelling, drumming, dancing, theatre, hands-on arts and crafts workshops, and children’s programs and most often serve as a gathering place for the community.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Development
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Strategy and Management

Accès au document

10.1016/j.tourman.2010.08.009

Autres fichiers et liens

Citer

@article{f63843d5926745939295323c3b8640c4,

title = "The demand for Mi'kmaw cultural tourism: Tourist perspectives",

abstract = "This paper examines survey findings of tourist interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism in Nova Scotia. The results indicate a high interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities even though most tourists had not participated in Aboriginal tourism before. Further results indicate that tourists' age, education and place of origin influence their level of interest in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Older tourists had lower interest in activities that required more time and physical activity whereas more-educated tourists had higher interest in participating in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Also, international tourists had the greatest interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism, especially activities that involved greater contact with the Mi'kmaw hosts.",

author = "Lynch, {Mary Frances} and Duinker, {Peter N.} and Sheehan, {Lorn R.} and Chute, {Janet E.}",

note = "Funding Information: Mi{\textquoteright}kmaw culture offers a plethora of knowledge to share with tourists visiting Nova Scotia. However, an inventory of existing Mi{\textquoteright}kmaw cultural tourism activities points to the sector{\textquoteright}s infancy. Mi{\textquoteright}kmaw heritage and cultural interpretation centres, funded by a mix of Federal, Provincial, and Band funding sources, are presently the primary way in which Mi{\textquoteright}kmaw culture is shared with tourists. Three such centres exist in Nova Scotia: the Bear River Heritage and Cultural Centre (established in 2003) in Bear River First Nation, the Glooscap Heritage Centre (established in 2006) located near Truro and run by the Millbrook First Nation, and the Wagmatcook Heritage and Cultural Centre (established in 2001) in Wagmatcook First Nation in Cape Breton. These centres present information on past and present ways of Mi{\textquoteright}kmaw life, traditions, legends, spirituality, arts and crafts, food, and Mi{\textquoteright}kmaq–environment relationships. The centres also offer a combination of interactive activities such as educational films, storytelling, drumming, dancing, theatre, hands-on arts and crafts workshops, and children{\textquoteright}s programs and most often serve as a gathering place for the community. ",

year = "2011",

month = oct,

doi = "10.1016/j.tourman.2010.08.009",

language = "English",

volume = "32",

pages = "977--986",

journal = "Tourism Management",

issn = "0261-5177",

publisher = "Elsevier Limited",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The demand for Mi'kmaw cultural tourism

T2 - Tourist perspectives

AU - Lynch, Mary Frances

AU - Duinker, Peter N.

AU - Sheehan, Lorn R.

AU - Chute, Janet E.

N1 - Funding Information: Mi’kmaw culture offers a plethora of knowledge to share with tourists visiting Nova Scotia. However, an inventory of existing Mi’kmaw cultural tourism activities points to the sector’s infancy. Mi’kmaw heritage and cultural interpretation centres, funded by a mix of Federal, Provincial, and Band funding sources, are presently the primary way in which Mi’kmaw culture is shared with tourists. Three such centres exist in Nova Scotia: the Bear River Heritage and Cultural Centre (established in 2003) in Bear River First Nation, the Glooscap Heritage Centre (established in 2006) located near Truro and run by the Millbrook First Nation, and the Wagmatcook Heritage and Cultural Centre (established in 2001) in Wagmatcook First Nation in Cape Breton. These centres present information on past and present ways of Mi’kmaw life, traditions, legends, spirituality, arts and crafts, food, and Mi’kmaq–environment relationships. The centres also offer a combination of interactive activities such as educational films, storytelling, drumming, dancing, theatre, hands-on arts and crafts workshops, and children’s programs and most often serve as a gathering place for the community.

PY - 2011/10

Y1 - 2011/10

N2 - This paper examines survey findings of tourist interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism in Nova Scotia. The results indicate a high interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities even though most tourists had not participated in Aboriginal tourism before. Further results indicate that tourists' age, education and place of origin influence their level of interest in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Older tourists had lower interest in activities that required more time and physical activity whereas more-educated tourists had higher interest in participating in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Also, international tourists had the greatest interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism, especially activities that involved greater contact with the Mi'kmaw hosts.

AB - This paper examines survey findings of tourist interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism in Nova Scotia. The results indicate a high interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities even though most tourists had not participated in Aboriginal tourism before. Further results indicate that tourists' age, education and place of origin influence their level of interest in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Older tourists had lower interest in activities that required more time and physical activity whereas more-educated tourists had higher interest in participating in particular Mi'kmaw cultural tourism activities. Also, international tourists had the greatest interest in Mi'kmaw cultural tourism, especially activities that involved greater contact with the Mi'kmaw hosts.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79955484826&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79955484826&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.tourman.2010.08.009

DO - 10.1016/j.tourman.2010.08.009

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:79955484826

SN - 0261-5177

VL - 32

SP - 977

EP - 986

JO - Tourism Management

JF - Tourism Management

IS - 5

ER -

The demand for Mi'kmaw cultural tourism: Tourist perspectives

Résumé

Note bibliographique

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Accès au document

Autres fichiers et liens

Empreinte numérique

Citer