FPCC’s Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) program provides immersion language learning and paid internships for B.C. First Nations students working towards a career in language revitalization. The YES program combines Mentor-Apprentice…
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Funding is now available for 2025-26 up to 2027-28 to support community-based projects that revitalize First Nations languages in B.C. This funding supports eligible organizations to implement projects that create…
In celebration of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032 we have launched the FPCC Learning Series. These events aim to inspire, inform and foster collaboration among those involved in…
FPCC’s Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) restores the natural cycle of language learning in communities as apprentices become mentors to the next generation of speakers. Rosalie MacDonald is a fluent Nedut’en speaker,…
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the federal government announced its budget 2024. Unfortunately, the funding allocated for Indigenous language revitalization in Canada falls far short of what is needed and…
Response to Federal Budget 2024 The First Peoples’ Cultural Council expresses concern over budget’s limited support for First Nations language revitalization in B.C. For media enquiries please contact media@fpcc.ca