Tcwemstwal’ lhkál’ap, means “you folks take care of one another” in Ucwalmícwts, the language of the Líl̓wat people. This is a time when taking care of each other is more…
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The United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages begins in 2022. First Nations representatives from B.C. joined more than 500 participants from 50 countries in Mexico City in February 2020…
Our languages are our identity. On June 21, 2014, to coincide with National Aboriginal Day, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) partnered with the communities we serve and the Royal…
‘Let the Languages Live’ In partnership with the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, FPCC hosted HELISET TŦE SḰÁL ‘Let the Languages Live’ in June 2019.…
We gather to celebrate our music, art, culture, creativity and our people. In 2019 crowds gathered on a sunny warm August day at Gorge Park in the traditional territories of…
We are all connected. The First Peoples’ Map of B.C. is a living and interactive space that represents our diverse yet interwoven languages, arts, and cultural heritage. The First Peoples’…
Indigenous languages contain valuable information — wisdom, knowledge and unique world views. First Peoples’ Cultural Council supports the Endangered Languages Project in partnership with the Endangered Languages Catalogue/Endangered Languages Project…