Abstract
This chapter presents two case studies drawn from the South Pacific: Madang in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Samoa to explore the potential for CBT based on Indigenous or cultural heritage resources, and the problematic dynamics surrounding tourism for local communities. PNG is renowned for its diverse cultural and archaeological heritage but Samoa's rich archaeological history is less known. The authors collaborated with local scholars and villagers to explore the potential for archaeological heritage as a form of Indigenous led CBT. Samoa, in particular, has an accessible, yet relatively unexplored, monumental archaeological landscape. Both countries have heritage richly related to the voyaging places of the Lapita peoples and as landscapes where ancestral Polynesian cultures developed. Finally, the chapter describes how it is essential to dedicate time and resources to talanoa (Samoa) and toktok (PNG) to ensure that the voices of the communities are heard and listened to.