FPCC’s Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) program provides language immersion learning and paid internships for B.C. First Nations students working towards a career in language revitalization. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s…
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Language funding is now available for 2026-27 up to 2028-29 to support community-based projects that revitalize First Nations languages in B.C. The Language Vitality Program supports projects from eligible organizations…
Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) graduate and MAP coach Corey-Lee Philbrick weaves together language, art and culture while teaching both Secwepemctsín and hide-tanning Teaching a Secwepemctsín hide-tanning workshop is an “incredibly powerful”…
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…
In celebration of International Youth Day, we are spotlighting Aiyana Twigg, a recent graduate from FPCC’s Mentor-Apprentice Program. International Youth Day Aiyana Twigg is a recent graduate from FPCC’s Mentor-Apprentice…
Become fluent in your B.C. First Nations language through immersion learning with FPCC’s one-on-one Mentor-Apprentice program! The deadline to apply is October 1, 2025. FPCC’s Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) offers two…