Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 18, 2018 17:27:14 GMT 12
INDIGENOUS TOURISM SHAKING OFF PASSIVE ROLE
Tourism as a vehicle for indigenous self determination is on the minds of the more than 300 delegates at the World Indigenous Tourism Conference in the Bay of Islands.
World Tourism Alliance director Johnny Edmonds says it's whakawhanaungatanga on a global scale as manuhiri from Asia, Europe, the Pacific, the Americas and elsewhere share their stories.
He says common themes are care for the environment and for indigenous people to be central to the industry and not just passive bystanders.
Maori are just at the start of the tourism journey, with most activity coming from entrepreneurial whanau and iwi and hapu yet to come on board......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MTg4OTI/National/Indigenous%20tourism%20shaking%20off%20passive%20role
Tourism as a vehicle for indigenous self determination is on the minds of the more than 300 delegates at the World Indigenous Tourism Conference in the Bay of Islands.
World Tourism Alliance director Johnny Edmonds says it's whakawhanaungatanga on a global scale as manuhiri from Asia, Europe, the Pacific, the Americas and elsewhere share their stories.
He says common themes are care for the environment and for indigenous people to be central to the industry and not just passive bystanders.
Maori are just at the start of the tourism journey, with most activity coming from entrepreneurial whanau and iwi and hapu yet to come on board......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MTg4OTI/National/Indigenous%20tourism%20shaking%20off%20passive%20role