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Tourism and Gaming on American Indian Lands
Edited by Alan A. Lew and George A. Van Otten
ISBN: 1-882345-21-5 $35.00 (Softbound)
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The following excerpts are from a book review by Patricia A. Stokowski, University of Vemont, Burlington, VT, appearing in the International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol. 2 (2000), pp. 380-381:
Tourism and Gaming on American Indian Lands. Alan A. Lew and George A. Van Otten (Eds.). Cognizant Communication Corp., New York, NY, 1998. No. of pages: 249.
This book is especially useful in exploring the differences between gaming and other forms of tourism development, and in discussing cultural considerations that arise in evaluating potential tourism futures for Native American tribes. Moreover, by tackling a complex set of issues, across a range of geographical locales, this book makes a truly unique foray into topics that deserve greater social attention. The volume will be a useful reference for professors and graduate students seeking research projects, community leaders and planners working both on reservations and in surrounding locales, and researchers and practitioners interested in cultural tourism, the history and status of gaming on Native American reservations, and the intricacies of tourism development more generally.
Additionally, this book stands alongside other recent books that address gaming-related issues in the USA (HSU, 1999; Meyer-Arendt and Hartmann, 1998; Stokowski, 1996) as further example of increasing interest by tourism researchers into the development and effects of gaming.
Collectively, these volumes offer a new level of depth and breadth to public debates about gaming, and raise consciousness about the phenomena of casino gaming as a tourism attraction, both on and off the reservations.
The following excerpts are from a book review by Dallen J. Timothy, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA, appearing in Tourism Management, Vol. 21 (2000), pp. 654-655:
This volume is one of the several books being published by Cognizant Communication Corporation as part of its `Tourism Dynamics’ series. Tourism and Gaming on American Indian Lands makes an important contribution to the body of knowledge by collating a wide range of information about a subject that has not been addressed in the mainstream tourism literature commensurate with its importance. The book is comprised of five parts (History and Background, Tourism Resources, Cross-Cultural Impacts, Economic Development, and Prospects for Native American Reservation Tourism in the 21st Century), although Section 5 includes only the concluding chapter written by the editors. These sections are well defined, covering most topics of concern to scholars and Native American tourism developers.
Although this book is comprised of 15 contributions, by 18 authors, there is a general absence of overlap between chapters. This is a remarkable accomplishment, since many edited books of this size become redundant when each author attempts to set the context or belabor a point like sustainable development.
The goal of the book is to "increase understanding of reservation-based tourism and make a positive contribution to all who seek to build economic opportunity for Indian people" (p. x). It is clear that the editors and authors have succeeded in achieving this goal.
Accessibility to this book, in terms of its low cost and clear writing style, will make it a valuable resource for undergraduates, graduate students, and other scholars. In addition, many of the success stories, concepts, and data provided will no doubt be a useful resource for native communities throughout North America.
Dedication
Preface: The Allure of the American Indian
Alan A. Lew and George A. Van Otten
Part I: History and Background
Chapter 1. An Overview of the Native American Experience
George A. Van Otten
Chapter 5. American Indian Reservation Tourism: A Survey of Resources
and Practices
Alan A. Lew
Chapter 8. The Battle of the Little Bighorn: History, Identity, and
Tourism in the 1990s
Debra Buchholtz
Chapter 11. Casino Gambling and the Polarization of American Indian
Reservations
Eve Baron
Bibliography
Index
2.1. American Indian tourism promotion by state tourism offices
5.1. Number of tribal entities to which surveys were sent in each state
5.2. Regionalization and tourism intensity values
5.3. Natural environment for regions from Table 5.1
5.4. Powwow competitions for regions from Table 5.1
5.5. Visitors' centers or museums for regions from Table 5.1
5.6. Bingo and casino gaming for regions from Table 5.1
5.7. Community support for tourism for regions from Table 5.1
5.8. Tribal leadership support for tourism for regions from Table 5.1
5.9. Tourism sponsorship for regions from Table 5.1
5.10. Availability of financing for tourism development for regions
from Table 5.1
6.1. Distribution of reservation gaming in the western U.S., 1995
7.1. Map of the Navajo and Hopi county
9.1. Map showing location of Foxwoods in southeast Connecticut
9.2. Map of Mashantucket Reservation and long-range expansion
9.3. Conceptual framework of local residents' perceptions, attitudes,
and behaviors with reference to casino development
9.4. Matrix model classifying residents by their attitudes and behaviors
13.1. Map of Indian gaming casinos in New Mexico
2.1. Types of Native American references in state promotional brochures
2.2. Major Indian tourism promotion states
2.3. Minor Indian themes in official state guides
2.4. Minimal Indian tourism promotion states, with a small Indian presence
2.5. Minimal Indian tourism promotion states, with a large Indian presence
4.1. Winnings from Indian gaming in New Mexico, Spring 1995
5.1. Geographic distribution of survey respondents
5.2. Types of survey respondents to questionnaire
5.3. Perceived intensity and tribal involvement in tourism
5.4. Tourism characteristics of reservation/tribal land
5.5. Responding to tourist inquiries
5.6. Indian reservation resources by frequency
5.7. Presence of dominant attractions
5.8. Characteristics of respondent types
5.9. Tribal tourist information providers
5.10. Reservation tourism resources by type and intensity
5.11. Average characteristics of reservations with selected attraction
resources
5.12. Major regional characteristics, tourism administration
5.13. Major regional characteristics, tourism attractions
6.1. Selected characteristics of American reservations in the western
United States
9.1. 1995 survey questions
9.2. Changes in attitudes toward the Mashantucket Pequots
9.3. Attitude toward the tribe and attitude toward the casino
9.4. Reasons given for attitude change
9.5. Attitude toward the tribe and attendance at an antiannexation
meeting
9.6. Attitude toward the tribe and type of action taken
12.1. Recreation visits to selected national park sites in New Mexico
and Arizona, 1985-1994
12.2. Tourism overview of eight northern Indian pueblos
14.1. Examples of semiautonomous organizations