Reports reveal the history of repatriation in B.C. and the path to bring thousands of Ancestors and Belongings home Two groundbreaking reports, commissioned by the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC), provide First Nations–led research and analysis of the history and scope of work required to bolster B.C. First Nations repatriation efforts. Estimates from community-based repatriation budgets…
FPCC supports a wide variety of Indigenous language programs from immersion programs, professional development and language preservation, to the digitization of older resources. IndigiNews reporter Odette Auger recently shared a story featuring three different language projects supported by FPCC. The IndigiNews article “Indigenous language programs connecting past to future: All that we know grows from…
CBC Victoria’s radio program All Points West is currently hosting a series exploring Indigenous language projects on Vancouver Island. Kathryn Marlow, the host of All Points West, has been interviewing members of First Nations communities on the Island about the work being done to revitalize their languages. Many of the community members that took part in the series are dedicated to developing language programs and initiatives supported by FPCC. The first episode features FPCC Language…
FPCC is sharing the creative ways communities and individuals are changing their projects during COVID-19. This series features some specific examples of how a willingness to be creative and flexible during this challenging time has led to new and exciting work. Before COVID-19 restrictions were announced in March, Carla Voyageur was working directly with Elders every week to record Kwak’wala words…
FPCC is providing up to $100,000 in funding, resources and coaching to support language revitalization plans through our updated Language Revitalization Planning Program.
Language Revitalization Coaches Providing Virtual Support The health and safety of everyone involved in FPCC programs, especially our Elders, is a top priority for FPCC. We know that language planning and implementing language initiatives is a collective process and we are grateful that technologies help us to stay connected with one another. FPCC Language Revitalization…
FPCC has a new language revitalization resource called Check Before You Tech! This guide provides information for communities and language champions to use when choosing to build or purchase language apps and software. There is a growing selection of exciting new technology tools that can support language learning and teaching efforts. They include language apps, online…
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