FPCC Arts Grants support the revitalization of cultural weaving practices First Nations Arts in B.C. have a long and nuanced history, stretching back to time immemorial. Important cultural artforms, like weaving, are at risk with barriers to…
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Ditidaht Kids video game takes players on cultural journey as a new tool for language revitalization. Indigenous technologies grow from all aspects of life and rely on skill, creative thinking and a…
FPCC has started a First Nations language translation registry in B.C for translation services. We invite all language speakers who are interested in sharing their language to join our First…
FPCC’s Language Program has received an additional investment of $6.86 million in new language funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) for the 2021/22 fiscal year. The $6.86 million in new language funding from PCH brings the total to $14.6 million received from the federal…
Congratulations to the third-year graduates of the Mentor-Apprentice Program! We would like to honour and acknowledge the 2021 third-year graduates of the Mentor-Apprentice Program. Twenty-one Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) pairs each…
CBC’s All Points West radio program featured weekly interviews with Indigifest 2021 performers. Throughout the month of August, FPCC hosted Indigifest 2021, a free, live, online celebration of Indigenous music, arts and culture.…
Oral Histories Program Story from Lower Similkameen: ntukʷukʷsp̓us, “healing to put your heart back”. What does it mean to be healthy and well in this time of sickness? What are…