Jesse Fairley talks about his experiences learning his ancestral language through FPCC’s Mentor-Apprentice Program Jesse Fairley is a member of the Beaver Clan of the Nee Tahi Buhn First Nation…
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Statement from First Peoples’ Cultural Council CEO, Tracey Herbert: For many years, Indigenous people in Canada have been calling for federal legislation that officially recognizes the Indigenous languages of Canada.…
Updated with Winter 2019 dates! FPCC Language Revitalization Coaches will be travelling throughout the province to share information and support for language revitalization work. Language Revitalization Coaches support First Nations…
Just Released! Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages 2018 We are excited to release the third edition of the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s Report on the Status…
From 2015 to 2017, visitors to the Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices exhibit at the Royal BC Museum submitted comment cards about their experiences at the exhibition. Comments were…
FPCC and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on upgrades to FPCC’s FirstVoices Language Tutor software. Under the agreement, the FirstVoices Language Tutor…
Updated!! Indigenous Languages Legislation Consultation Process In June and July of 2018, the Department of Canadian Heritage (DCH) hosted community engagement sessions, on the proposed Indigenous languages legislation, in the…