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Center of the World, Center of Opportunity: A Participatory Rapid Appraisal of Tourism Development with the Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation
Nicole Vaugeois, Chen Eva, Amanda Keir, Karla Duarte & Dan McDonald, Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, Canada)

The Province of British Columbia has set a goal to double tourism revenues by 2015. To achieve this goal, products such as aboriginal tourism are being pursued in different regions of the province. For many aboriginal communities, tourism is being approached with cautious optimism due to concerns about balance of cultural integrity with economic development. In this climate, strategies to assess and discuss tourism potential, build relationships based on trust and build capacity in tourism are needed. This paper promotes the use of Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) methodology to assist in tourism development with aboriginal communities based on a pilot study with the Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nations (MMFN) communities near Gold River, British Columbia in the spring of 2008. The PRA employed the use of eight undergraduate field researchers, two faculty and staff from the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, and Band members to provide diverse perspectives on short, medium and long term strategies for tourism development. The PRA was conducted using a broad range of research tools including the review of background studies, in-depth interviews, community leaders and tourism operators, review of site maps, site visits, and signage audits. The team spent one week in the communities and prepared their findings in the field during a three hour “conversation” with Chiefs, Band members and leaders. Results were conducted “with” rather than “for” the community, producing more ownership of the results. The contact made in field work also built trust and relationships between the researchers and the communities, both critical to ongoing success. The presence of the research team in the communities spurred dialogue on tourism development and brought all players to the table or as one leader expressed “the PRA has galvanized our communities”. The paper will outline the rationale for use of PRA, its complexities in application, and lessons learned in the study context. Those involved in tourism planning and development will benefit from the findings presented.

Access to document: B24_Amanda_Keir.pdf

Contributory Factors in Turning Ladkrabang Community to be a Potential Sustainable Agro Tourism Site for Both Thai and Foreign Tourists
Ravewan Shinatrakool, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (Bangkok, Thailand)