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Hospitality Administration and Management

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2008

Cherokee art; Cherokee Indians; Gambling on Indian reservations; Heritage tourism; Marketing

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Telling Our Story — Case Study Of The Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism Initiative, Chad Smith Apr 2008

Telling Our Story — Case Study Of The Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism Initiative, Chad Smith

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This is a case study of the Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism initiative: planning began in 2005 and development began in 2008. This initiative resulted from the perceived need to create local employment, provide incentives to continue the culture and language of the Cherokee people, develop social and political good will in and outside of the Cherokee Nation area, enhance the brand of Cherokee Nation gaming and develop long term capacity in entertainment marketing. The opportunities identified included stimulating and reaching higher end Cherokee art and crafts market, encouraging development of more culturally authentic and fine Cherokee arts and craft, offering …