For National Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re featuring heritage projects that celebrate the stories that connect us to the landscape B.C. First Nations cultures and languages are, and have always been,…
Stories
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…
September 30th marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the histories, cultures and values of Indigenous peoples impacted by the Indian Residential School system. The declaration of this holiday…
The Ts’msyen Sm’algya̱x Language Authority launched the new Sm’algya̱x FirstVoices site and mobile app, a collaborative project between Knowledge Holders, educators, linguists and FirstVoices developers, resulting in a large collection of data to…
BC Ferries and the First Peoples’ Cultural Council are excited to announce Maynard Johnny Jr. as the Coast Salish artist selected to design artwork for the new Salish Class vessel,…