March 31st, 2020
Thank you to all the Elders, knowledge keepers, speakers, and language learners working to revitalize, maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages.
Whether you are just beginning or an expert, your efforts represent the strength of Indigenous languages, cultures, and traditions, despite colonial policies designed to silence them.
Language resources
FirstVoices (First Peoples’ Cultural Council) – a suite of web-based tools and services designed to support Indigenous people engaged in language archiving, language teaching and cultural revitalization.
Apps for Learning an Indigenous Language (Animikii) – a list of 30 language apps to supplement language learning.
Indigenous Languages of British Columbia (Government of British Columbia) – curriculum packages developed for grades 5 to 12
BC has the largest diversity of Indigenous languages in Canada