We are pleased to share with you the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s (FPCC) Year in Review 2024-25. This annual report details our cultural revitalization activities over the past year and…
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FPCC’s Mentor-Apprentice and Youth Empowered Speakers Programs are now accepting applications. We are supporting the revitalization of B.C. First Nations languages by fostering fluent speakers through one-on-one language immersion programs. The Mentor-Apprentice approach supports learners to become fluent by pairing them…
Tanya Louie talks about the importance of language recordings and how having a bit of fun can make learning a language that much easier (Janeek) Tanya Louie of Iskut First…
Language revitalization is a cornerstone of Indigenous cultural vitality and community health. FPCC’s collection of language resources and practical toolkits supports this important work in B.C. and around the world…
FPCC’s Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) Program participant Ben Joseph shares about his experience learning his ancestral language with his three different mentors Xulimut Ben Joseph is in his third year…
Sarah Jeffrey is helping to revitalize the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language at work and at home Sarah Jeffrey is Executive Director of Sníchim Foundation, a non-profit foundation based in Vancouver dedicated to…
Update: The Youth Empowered Speakers Program funding application is now closed. FPCC’s Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) program provides language immersion learning and paid internships for B.C. First Nations students working…