The N.Y. Post has an article on the Quileute Nation. The article discusses the impact the ‘Twilight
Locals marvel at how much she got right, but the economically depressed reservation is ambivalent about “Twilight” and how its 350 residents should capitalize on it. Compared to Forks, where visitors can pose with Bella’s truck and participate in a “Twilight” look-alike contest, the reservation is cloaked in centuries-old anonymity.
“There are mixed feelings,” says tribal council member Anna Rose Counsell. Over the last three months, the tribe has struggled over what to do. “This is a phenomenon that is happening whether we like it or not.”
Tribal leaders hired a p.r. pro, Jackie Jacobs, in February after being inundated with “Twilight” inquiries. The tribe opened its Wednesday night drum circle to all visitors, which recently included two families of “Twilight” fans.
At the tribe-owned Oceanside Resort, director Renee Rux says business is up 30 percent, thanks to “Twilight.” “It’s been huge for us,” Rux says. The resort recently partnered with a charter boat company to offer “Twilight” tour packages for $250…
Hospitality is an ingrained part of their culture, but elders are worried about building a tourist economy. They fret about how their creation story is portrayed in the book. The tribe says they were changed from wolves to humans by a traveler. Meyer took literary liberty, enabling them to change back at will in an eternal battle against vampires.
“This is our opportunity to educate people on Quileute history,” Counsell says.
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