FPCC’s Language Program has received an additional investment of $6.86 million in new language funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) for the 2021/22 fiscal year. The $6.86 million in new language funding from PCH brings the total to $14.6 million received from the federal government for language projects this year. With this additional investment, we have been able to increase funding through existing grant programs and approve funding for language projects that, to date, had received partial or no funding. Supported by the Indigenous Language Act, the…
BC Ferries and the First Peoples’ Cultural Council are excited to announce Maynard Johnny Jr. as the Coast Salish artist selected to design artwork for the new Salish Class vessel, the Salish Heron. FPCC has been honoured to support the artist selection process for the four Salish Class vessels and that have been named to…
From 2015 to 2017, visitors to the Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices exhibit at the Royal BC Museum submitted comment cards about their experiences at the exhibition. Comments were given in 72 languages by visitors from B.C., Canada and around the world. The comments we received were overwhelmingly positive about language revitalization work, the…
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council is excited to share a video featuring interviews with FPCC’s CEO and language champions as they respond to the news that $50 million will be invested in Indigenous languages by the Government of B.C. The new funding was announced at a press conference at the Royal BC Museum on March…
BC Ferries, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and Musqueam Nation revealed today the third of three Coast Salish artistic designs for BC Ferries’ new Salish Class vessels. Musqueam Nation’s Thomas Cannell designed the artwork that will adorn the Salish Raven. The artwork will also be displayed inside the vessel for customers to view along with…
