@article{7ecacfc5fb3840f0b516fe0cebd554dc,
title = "The demand for Mi'kmaw cultural tourism: Tourist perspectives",
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",
}