Saturday, March 31

Protecting Traditions while Promoting Tourism

03-31-2001

Westerly, Suzanne
News From Indian Country

Protecting traditions while promoting tourism

Protecting traditions, beliefs and sacred sites are among the main issues
Native nations are discussing when considering tourism as a means of
economic development.

In late February, 16 tribal delegates arrived from the Federation of
Saskatchewan Indian Nations in Canada to meet with Pueblo representatives
to discuss tourism issues. The program was called the "New Mexico Indian
Governments Exchange Project, Tribal Tourism & Economic Development."

The delegation visited New Mexico as the guests of ...