Facilitating public participation in tourism planning on American Indian reservations: A case study involving the Nominal Group Technique |
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Authors: | Daniel M. Spencer |
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Affiliation: | College of Business and Technology, 1200 University Street, Unit 9559, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD 57799-9559, USA |
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Abstract: | Tourism is frequently cited as a tool by which American Indians can strengthen the economies of their reservations. However, successful tourism development on such reservations requires effective tourism planning, and effective tourism planning requires public participation in the planning process. The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) has proved to be a useful group process in the tourism field but its application to tourism planning on American Indian reservations has been unexplored. This article helps to fill this knowledge gap by reporting on an NGT workshop conducted on the Lake Traverse Reservation of the Sisseton–Wahpeton Oyate (people, nation) in North and South Dakota, USA. Rich information on tourism development possibilities for three lakefront properties was obtained. Possible success factors are discussed and suggestions for conducting similar future workshops on American Indian reservations are advanced. |
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Keywords: | Tourism planning Citizen input Public participation American Indian reservations Native American reservations Nominal Group Technique Group process |
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