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 streams for different types of learners: “It’s really something that I’m wanting to pursue longer because coming here made me feel the power in…
Last updated December 15, 2023: This Expression of Interest is now closed. Note: If you missed the deadline to submit an expression of interest, but are interested in accessing language funding for 2024, please contact our team at eoi@fpcc.ca Introduction FPCC has several programs that support B.C. First Nations and their communities with language revitalization…
Gitsenimx language learner Katrina Morgan shares her plans to connect with her language as an apprentice through an FPCC language immersion program. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) continues to be a great resource for First Nations language immersion learning and revitalization efforts in B.C. Katrina Morgan is planning to strengthen her ability to…
The B.C. government has launched a new edition of the open-source BC Sans font in collaboration with FPCC’s FirstVoices. BC Sans, which was first introduced in 2019, supports language revitalization by providing a font with the correct characters used in First Nations languages in B.C. FPCC supported the development of the new edition, BC Sans…
On National Indigenous Languages Day we lift our hands to the many language champions working to revitalize B.C. First Nations languages! Our languages are the roots of our culture, all that we know and all our relationships grow from the words of our ancestors. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) Language Program is dedicated to…
FPCC monitors the status of B.C. First Nations languages, arts, cultures and heritage, and provides support to First Nations communities to recover and sustain their culture. FPCC is committed to gathering and sharing current and accurate information on the state of First Nations languages in British Columbia and continues to provide funding and support for…
New Language Status Report published today! Today in celebration of International Mother Language Day we are releasing the fourth edition of the Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages, which reveals a more than 20% growth in First Nations language learners since 2018. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) publishes this Language Status…
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