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Revitalizing First Nations languages
With the support of a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the First Nations Language Centre is working with First Nations organizations across B.C. to revitalize and preserve the region's rich linguistic heritage.
With the support of a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the First Nations Language Centre is working with First Nations organizations across B.C. to revitalize and preserve the region's rich linguistic heritage.
SFU professor Marianne Ignace has long championed a collaborative approach to revitalizing First Nations languages and culture. Since 2013, she has led a partnership program with 20 Indigenous communities across B.C., Yukon and Alaska to preserve First Nations languages. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the program has documented languages with Indigenous elders, developed digital storage and retrieval systems, and created language-learning apps for new speakers.
This month, SSHRC honoured Marianne with a prestigious Partnership Award—one of five SSHRC Impact Awards—for her outstanding achievement in advancing research that impacts community.
READ MORE ABOUT MARIANNE'S SSHRC IMPACT PARTNERSHIP AWARD →
The First Nations Language Centre at Simon Fraser University coordinates the activities of community partners across BC to document, analyse and revitalize Aboriginal languages.
The First Nations Language Centre is working on a variety of diverse projects to revitalize and support the learning of First Nations languages.
Learn about the First Nations Language Centre's work with partners, and get the latest updates on news and events.
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