B.C. First Nations youth learn protocols for harvesting and safeguarding food, medicines and traditional knowledge with support from FPCC’s Heritage Stewardship Program A recent project saw Tseshaht and Cowichan First Nations youth work with community experts to learn…
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…
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council is excited to share a video featuring interviews with FPCC’s CEO and language champions as they respond to the news that $50 million will be…
What’s the difference between a language and a dialect? How different are the First Nations languages in B.C.? What does it mean to be fluent? Why are there different ways…
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s summer newsletter is now available! In this issue: FPCC announces the recipients of 2016/17 arts funding Exciting news from FirstVoices – new apps and website…
In December 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government would be developing legislation to support the revitalization Indigenous languages in Canada. In his announcement, he stated that,…
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