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Does Tourism Development Bring Positive Benefit to Indigenous Tribe? Case by Dongpu in Taiwan

Hui- Chuan Huang, Liu Chia-Hao, Hsiao- Ming Chang

Advances in Research · pp. 235–246 · Published 13 Mar 2015

10.9734/AIR/2015/15030

Abstract

Indigenous tourism in Taiwan in recent years has become a favorite way to in-depth travel, but in this development process, whether it is for the tribe to bring positive benefits? In this study, Dongpu tribe as object located at Nantou County, Taiwan, qualitative research method for analysis. After analysis, this study has the following findings: From the research development of the Dongpu tribe hot spring resources, because the Government was used powerful development for Hans enterprises to enter directly, indigenous was unable to resist the Government, resulting in the tribal culture ceased to exist, to return to the previous tribal life environment has been very difficult. Highlight any tribal tourism development, require participation and programming of indigenous, and the Government's position should be on assistance and counseling role. Tribal tourism, however, is not always a negative impact, in terms of positive impact, but also infrastructure improvements in the area of Government pay more attention to indigenous rights. The findings in this study not only provide government with recommendations for the development of indigenous tourism, but also serve as references for relevant future research.  

Indigenous tourism tribe impact hot spring Dongpu

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