Academic Programs

The Indigenous Languages Program (INLP) works with First Nations speech communities and organizations to enable Indigenous language learning off-campus in First Nations languages communities. Since 1993 and in partnership with First Nations organizations, we have offered courses in more than 18 languages in British Columbia and the Yukon. Please contact inlpadv@sfu.ca if your Indigenous language community is potentially interested in partnering with our program. 

Credentials offered

Language community partnerships

  • Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala (Port Hardy)
  • Haíɫzaqvḷa (Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk), Bella Bella )
  • Hənq̓əmín̓əm (Downriver)
  • Hul'q'umi'num' (Vancouver Island)
  • Han, Dene, Kaska, Northern and Southern Tutchon, Gwit'chin, Tàgish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana (Yukon)
  • Eastern Secwepemctsin (Chase)
  • Northern Secwepemctsin (Alkali Lake, Chase)
  • Western Secwepemctsin (Kamloops, Williams Lake)
  • Skwxwú7mesh Snichim (Squamish)
  • Xaad Kil (Haida Gwaii/Old Masset)
  • Halq'emeylem - Upriver (Chilliwack)
  • Nsyilxcən (Okanagan)
  • Nuxalk (Bella Coola)
  • St'at'imcets (Lillooet)
  • Tsilhqot'in (Williams Lake)