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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 1d

FPCC’s Language Vitality Program is now accepting applications! 💫

Visit the Language Vitality Program page to access eligibility, guidelines, info session registration, additional information & resources: fpcc.ca/language-grant

#BCFirstNations #languageback #languagelearning

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 8d

September 30th is the #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation, also known as #OrangeShirtDay.

On this day, we honour:

🧡 the children who never came home
🧡 Residential School Survivors and their families
🧡 the communities that are rebuilding

#WeWearOrange #EveryChildMatters

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Coast Funds @coastfunds.bsky.social · 14d

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡 Attending a community event is one way to honour survivors and reflect together.

🔗 Check out this list from @fpcc.ca to find an event near you: fpcc.ca/stories/nati...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - First Peoples Cultural Council

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is September 30th, 2025. At FPCC, we encourage all advocates and allies to show your support by taking part in events happening in your region.

fpcc.ca

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 15d

Today is #EducationTechnologyDay!

FirstVoices is an excellent example of the important role that technology plays in education for both students, teachers & mentors.

Discover more by visiting FirstVoices.com

#FirstVoices #languageapp #languageback #languagelearning #edtech

September 23 is Education Technology Day. Visit FirstVoices.com

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 19d

Truth and Reconciliation Day is coming up on September 30th.

We’ve compiled a list of events happening in B.C. 🧡

Please share this list with your community: fpcc.ca/ndtr-2025

#NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #wewearorange #BCevents

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 23d

The Share-a-thon Challenge continues this week with Endangered Languages Project! 🎉

Submit your language revitalization program by going to endangeredlanguages.com/add-revitalization-program

#languagerevitalization #languageback @e-l-p.bsky.social

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 23d

For the fifth share-a-thon challenge, we’re inviting you to share about your language revitalization programs! endangeredlanguages.com/add-revitali...

Teal and beige flyer with text: “CHALLENGE 5:
CONTRIBUTE A REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
September 15
For the fifth Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to contribute a revitalization program to our directory. This is as simple as submitting information about a program you're involved with!
endangeredlanguages.com/add-revitalization-program
We'll randomly select one person who submits a new program in the next 24 hours to win!”

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 26d

Share a resource & you could win a t-shirt with our friends at Endangered Languages Project! 🎉

Visit endangeredlanguages.com/share-resource

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 26d

Today’s Share-a-thon challenge: contribute a resource to the collaborative resource library! endangeredlanguages.com/share-resource

Colorful yellow and maroon flyer with text: “For the second Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to contribute a resource to our collaborative library. This is as simple as submitting a link to a video, website, document or any other resources related to language revitalization or Indigenous and endangered languages. Share a resource at:
endangeredlanguages.com/share-resource
We'll randomly select one person who submits a new resource in the next 24 hours to win an ELP t-shirt!”

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 26d

Congratulations to #BCFirstNations (Syilx) musician #FrancisBaptiste on releasing his brand-new single! 🎉

🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGPF...

📨 Subscribe to our newsletter & get access to FPCC's #MusicProgram launch dates & details. fpcc.ca/signup/

Francis Baptiste - Rent Free in My Mind (Official Video)

YouTube video by Francis Baptiste

www.youtube.com

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 27d

Make an account with our friends at Endangered Languages Project and you could win a free t-shirt! 🎉

📝 Sign up today at: endangeredlanguages.com/user/register

#languagerevitalization #languageback #languageleaders

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 27d

For the first Share-a-thon challenge, we’re inviting everyone to create a profile on the new ELP site! endangeredlanguages.com/user/register

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 27d

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2022-32 the International Decade of Indigenous Languages and invited Indigenous peoples to initiate ideas. 💫

Here are 10 goals 📝 proposed by FPCC: fpcc.ca/stories/the-decade-of-indigenous-languages

#IDIL #DecadeofIndigenousLanguages

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · 29d

Congratulations 🎉 to our friends over at the Endangered Languages Project on the launch of their new website!

This new design makes it easy for #languageleaders around the world to share and research #Indigenouslanguages.

👉🏽 Check out it our here: endangeredlanguages.com

#languagerevitalization

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 29d

Announcing the new ELP! 🎉⁠ A redesigned online space to:

🌱 Strengthen language revitalization worldwide⁠
🗣️ Share knowledge and stories⁠
💡 Find learning resources, guidance, and ideas for your language work⁠
🌏️ Connect across borders and boundaries⁠
💬 All in 9 languages!⁠

endangeredlanguages.com

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Sep 8

Nate Harris is from the Stz'uminus Tribe and was born in Ladysmith, B.C.

In March of this year, he released the song "Suffer" with Roosa Records. You can listen to that song alongside "Her Pink Dress" on our #SpotifyPlaylist! 🎶

🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/6lS...

#BCArtists

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Sep 5

Are you looking for a #languagerevitalization mentor?

Our friends at Endangered Languages Project offer a FREE program that connects you with an expert.

📅 Schedule a meeting with a mentor at: endangeredlanguages.com/mentors

#B.C.FirstNationsLanguages #languageback #endangeredlanguages

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · May 9

Did you know that ELP offers a FREE Language Revitalization Mentors program?

Anyone who’s working to revitalize their language, wanting to get started, or curious about language revitalization, can talk one-on-one with experienced language revitalizers and scholars.

endangeredlanguages.com/mentors

Green flyer with text: How can ELP's Language Revitalization Mentors support you?
Guidance and advice from experienced language revitalizers
Connections to people and programs around the world
Help finding useful resources
Encouragement from people who understand the work
Empathetic listeners to talk through your challenges

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Sep 2

Edzi'u is a Tahltan and Tlingit artist based in Vancouver, Canada on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. 🎶

🎧 Listen to their song 'Can you Introduce Yourself in the Language?' on our #SpotifyPlaylist here: open.spotify.com/playlist/6lS...

#BCArtists

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 28

📣 Global Survey on Indigenous Languages

📝 Participate in this survey and submit your input by September 15, 2025 www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

🎥 Watch the video for more information: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUJx...

#DecadeOfIndigenousLanguages #IDIL @unesco.org

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Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌱 Something exciting is coming...

If you were at the WAVES conference, you already got a sneak peek.

Keep your eyes on endangeredlanguages.com, starting September 9. 👀

Illustration of blue and red hills with a bird flying over them. Text reads “something exciting is coming September 9”.

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 25

Carsen Gray is an award-winning Haida singer and songwriter of mixed descent. 🎶

🎧 Listen to her songs “Long Overdue” and “back back” on our #SpotifyPlaylist here: open.spotify.com/playlist/6lS...

#CarsenGray #BCArtists #BCFirstNations #Spotify

Carsen Gray is featured on FPCC's Spotify playlist

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 22

Congratulations to our friends at First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation & @klfoundation.bsky.social for their co-authored piece in @terralingua.bsky.social!

Learn how they are navigating the complexity of the Canadian philanthropic sector here: bit.ly/bcdphilanthropy

Terralingua.Langscape @terralingua.bsky.social · Jul 2

In this moving co-authored piece, four Indigenous women reflect on walking in two worlds—honoring ancestral teachings while navigating Western philanthropy. Read the full story: bit.ly/bcdphilanthropy

@klfoundation.bsky.social

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 21

Are you looking for a language revitalization mentor? Our friends at ELP offer a FREE program that connects you with an expert that has knowledge and experience revitalizing their own language.

📅 Schedule a meeting with a mentor experienced language revitalizer at: endangeredlanguages.com/mentors

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · May 9

Did you know that ELP offers a FREE Language Revitalization Mentors program?

Anyone who’s working to revitalize their language, wanting to get started, or curious about language revitalization, can talk one-on-one with experienced language revitalizers and scholars.

endangeredlanguages.com/mentors

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 21

Thanks for sharing @geraldroche.bsky.social!

Gerald Roche @geraldroche.bsky.social · May 16

The Endangered Languages Project (@e-l-p.bsky.social), in partnership with the First People's Cultural Council, recently released a guide for journalists who are writing about Indigenous and minority languages. It's great. Let me show you.
fpcc.ca/resource/say...

Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide - First Peoples Cultural Council

Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide to Reporting on Indigenous & Minoritized Languages by ELP and FPCC.

fpcc.ca

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 20

FPCC's "From Stealing to Healing" report has been recently featured in this article via @thetyee.ca

The recent report features 16 case studies on #repatriation and offers a way forward for #BCFirstNations.

📖 Read the article below or learn more here: fpcc.ca/stories/repa...

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · Aug 16

Only 10% of First Nations in B.C. have been able to significantly repatriate items that settlers stole decades, even centuries ago, notes a new report.

‘From Stealing to Healing’ | The Tyee

The struggle to bring home Indigenous ancestral belongings is illuminated by a new report.

thetyee.ca

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 19

Celebrating 🎉 #InternationalYouthDay with Aiyana Twigg!

"Don't be afraid to start. No matter your language level, anything you learn is valuable," says Aiyana.

Read the Q&A here: lnkd.in/g3BkqqsJ

#LanguageRevitalization #BCFirstNations

First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 14

Gretchen Fox, Heritage Manager at First Peoples' Cultural Council, speaks to FPCC's repatriation reports in a recent article from @globalnews.ca.

📖 Read the article: globalnews.ca/news/1126868...

🪶 FPCC supports #BCFirstNations #repatriation. Learn more here: fpcc.ca/stories/repa...

B.C. reports offer ‘road map’ for repatriation of Indigenous historical items | Globalnews.ca

A pair of reports out of British Columbia are detailing the complex, expensive and under resourced process of repatriating Indigenous historical items or remains back to their homes.

globalnews.ca

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 12

Kristi Lane Sinclair is a Haida/Cree singer-songwriter raised in Prince Rupert, B.C.

🎧 Listen to her music🎶 and other musicians supported by #FPCC on our #SpotifyPlaylist here: go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

#KristiLaneSinclair #BCArtists #BCFirstNations #Spotify

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 11

We are attending this year's WAVES 2025, Global Indigenous Languages Summit!

Happening this week in Ottawa.

We hope to see you there!

#WAVES2025 #LanguageRevitalization #IDIL

Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Feb 12

We're excited to announce WAVES 2025, a Global Indigenous Languages Summit! Visit waves2025.ca and register today to secure your spot!
#WAVES2025 #IndigenousLanguages #commissionforindigenouslanguages #IndigenousLanguagesSummit #OttawaCanada #DecadeofIndigenousLanguages

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