ABSTRACT
Indigenous tourism has been described in many studies as having negative effects for the local communities: for instance, it can exploit the natural and cultural resources and exclude the locals from the decision-making process in every area. This chapter proposes some possible solutions, which could help the Sami in supporting their conventional livelihood with tourism, while at the same time giving them more control over their cultural heritage. It provides an overview of the concept of ethnodevelopment to then connect it with labelling as a way to achieve empowerment in the context of Sami tourism. The chapter includes recommendations for future research and for application of the labels as a practical means of ethnodevelopment. The discussion on ethnodevelopment has shown how it is a concept related to ethnicity, culture and empowerment. More closely, ethnodevelopment is related to cultural development and contrasts with commodification. Ethnodevelopment should also translate into self-financing for indigenous populations.
