Fishing for tourists: cultural tourism and its origins in Teslin, Yukon Territory, Canada

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Author
Foote, Amanda
Chair
Ehrlander, Mary
Committee
Easton, Norm
Todd, Susan
Johnson, Linda
Keyword
Yukon
Teslin
Tourism
Tlingit
Culture and tourism
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http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12703
Abstract
"Since before settling on the shores of Teslin Lake, the Inland Tlingit people have fished its waters. Today the people of Teslin also cast their nets along the Alaska Highway to lure tourists off the busy corridor. For small communities along the route, travelers represent both challenges and opportunities. Especially in First Nations communities decisions regarding tourism such as what products to develop, what services to provide, and how much access to allow carry much weight. This research constitutes a case study examining cultural tourism as a means of sustainable economic development for the community of Teslin, Yukon. It describes the broad landscape of tourism, given the history and culture of the Inland Tlingit people who comprise the majority of the community's population. Additionally it explores major events in Yukon history that have contributed to the current tourism landscape, as well as the impacts of land claims settlement, the Umbrella Final Agreement, and development of First Nations governments on tourism, culture, and heritage. This research reveals the gravity of sharing culture through tourism. The findings also suggest that within specific boundaries, Teslin residents perceive benefits from the presence of tourists in their community and often personally enjoy interacting with them"--Leaf iii
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Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010
Table of Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- The case study model -- Aboriginal science -- Community based interdisciplinary models -- Representation and identity -- Understanding tourism in Teslin -- 3. Cultural tourism and communities -- Defining tourism -- Tourism and sustainability -- Aboriginal tourism -- Seasonality -- The travelers and their behaviors -- 4. Inside and out; history of tourism in the Yukon -- Origins of travel on the land that became the Yukon -- First contact and explorers -- Quest for gold; the Klondike pay out -- River steamers -- The Alcan Highway -- The face of Teslin : a note on George Johnston -- Big game hunting -- Parks and preserves -- An era of change -- The sum of its parts : modern issues in Yukon tourism -- 5. Tourism and the places where landscape and mindscape meet -- Anthropology of Northern Studies -- Canadian culture and its impact on the North -- The inland Tlingit -- New research in the North -- Mindscapes and landscapes -- 6. Yukon land claims -- The land claims process -- Empowerment and community building; theory behind land claims -- Governance and governments; issues generated by land claims -- Implications for tourism -- 7. Analysis -- Growing (pains?) -- The politics of sharing -- Build and they will come? -- Capacity -- The outsider's perspective -- Outlook for Teslin -- 8. Conclusion -- Tourism in Teslin -- References -- Appendix.
Date
2010-08
Type
Thesis
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