News and Announcements
Posted: May 22, 2009Registration for the First Nations Languages Conference, July 5-6, in Vancouver is now open!
Deadline to register: June 26, 2009
Click to download Full Registration Kit (PDF)
Click to download Registration Form (Word)
The goal of the conference is to share knowledge in the fields of language education and language revitalization. Twenty-five workshops and networking sessions will be offered and there will be panels on the topics that include “Reconnecting the Generations,” “Mobilizing the Community,” and “Strategic Language Planning.”
Click here to Nominate a Language Champion! They will be recognized for their work at the conference. Deadline for nominations is June 10.
Hosted by the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language & Culture Council and the First Nations Education Steering Committee
Posted: May 21, 2009
*New* Resource! Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook
We are happy to present our newest resource: the Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook, created by the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council Language Program.
The handbook includes tips for language teaching and learning, ideas for language immersion games and activities, as well as suggested language teaching methods and approaches. It is intended to be a practical tool for elders, community members, teachers and anyone else involved in language revitalization, especially language and culture immersion programs.
Click to download the Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook
Posted: April 22, 2009
Announcing the recipients for the Aboriginal Arts Development Awards
This year, the First Peoples' Council distributed $530,000 in grants to 49 projects across B.C. Follow the links below to learn about the recipients from each program and their exciting projects.
Emerging Individual Artists Program - for Artistic and Professional Development
Organizations Program - for Arts Production and Organizational Capacity Building Projects
*NEW for 2008/09* Sharing Traditional Arts Across Generations
*NEW for 2008/09* Aboriginal Arts Administrator and Cultural Manager Internships
The First Peoples' Council has been administering the Aboriginal Arts Development Awards grant program since 1996 through a partnership with the BC Arts Council
Posted: April 3, 2009
Knowledge seeking filmmakers to create docs about B.C.'s First Nations languages
Knowledge (Network) is commissioning the creation of 13 one- to three-minute documentary short films about British Columbia's First Nations languages. This language revitalization project will celebrate the rich diversity of Aboriginal languages while bringing to light the urgent need to preserve them.
Proposals will be accepted from B.C.-based filmmakers until June 1, 2009.
Click here for more info.
Posted: March 12, 2009
We are now accepting applications for:
The Aboriginal Language Initiative (ALI) Provides funding for community and regionally-based projects directed at maintaining, revitalizing and promoting First Nations languages. ALI funds are distributed to provincial and territorial delivery organizations.
Deadline for Applications: Closed
Download the ALI application form [DOC][PDF]
**please do no submit applications by phone or email**
*NOTE* The Language Needs Assessment is now available for completion online. Click here to sign up for an account and start your needs assessment. Use this link to return to the site if you already have an account set up.
Language Immersion Camp 2009-2010
Creates opportunities for B.C. First Nations youth, children, families and Elders to be immersed in their languages and cultures through activities that facilitate the transmission of First Nations languages, traditional knowledge and values, as well as to nurture the relationship between First Nations people and the land.Deadline for Applications: May 29, 2009
Download the Language Immersion Camp form [DOC] [PDF]
**please do no submit applications by phone or email**
*NOTE* The Language Needs Assessment is now available for completion online. Click here to sign up for an account and start your needs assessment. Use this link to return to the site if you already have an account set up.
Posted: January 30, 2009
We are now on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter!
We have expanded our presence on the web. Join us on Facebook for information and discussion about First Nations languages, arts and culture in B.C. Visit us on YouTube to view our latest videos and follow us on Twitter for quick updates. We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you think!
