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First Peoples’ Map

February 27, 2020

We are all connected. The First Peoples’ Map of B.C. is a living and interactive space that represents our diverse yet interwoven languages, arts, and cultural heritage.

The First Peoples’ Map can be used to view First Nations language regions, place names and community landmarks and also Indigenous artists and artworks. You can hear the pronunciation of language names, greetings, places and more. All of the 36 First Nations languages Indigenous to what is now called British Columbia are represented.

The First Peoples’ Map was created by First Peoples’ Cultural Council in collaboration with First Nations communities, language champions, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, cultural workers and Indigenous artists. The content is created and contributed by these community experts with the support of FPCC staff.

Visitors can explore any of the three facets of the First Peoples’ Map – Language, Arts, Cultural Heritage – by searching specific geographical locations, browsing the sidebar, or by focusing their search with keywords and filters.

Read the First Peoples’ Map News Release.

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Languages

Visit the map to learn about the current status of the 36 First Nations languages in B.C. Based on the knowledge of community language experts, the map shows the area where our languages live.

Arts

In the arts section, you can see profiles of Indigenous artists and arts groups with images, video and sound. Heritage content includes important places, spaces and landmarks based on community knowledge and values. The map also provides a place for artists and groups to share information about upcoming events.

Heritage

Information about cultural heritage is being added over time. The FPCC Oral Histories Program will provide more information about cultural heritage for the map in the coming months.

Get involved!

Participate – Work with artists, Elders and Knowledge Keepers to record and upload files to build map content for your community. Resources may include audio, video, images or note files, community landmarks, cultural sites and art spaces.
Learn and Teach – Find important places, create a video tutorial and use this map to share resources with others in your community.
Provide feedback – Receive notifications for new content in your areas of interest. Let us know how the map is working for you. Send an email to maps@fpcc.ca

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Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1N9

Phone: (250)652-5952
Email: info@fpcc.ca

First Peoples’ Cultural Council is grateful to have our home in the beautiful traditional unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation people, in the village of W̱JOȽEȽP. We have an additional satellite office at Tk’emlups within the traditional territory of the Secwepemc people. Our leadership and staff are honoured to travel, conduct our work and provide support throughout Indigenous homelands across what is now called British Columbia and beyond.

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