National Indigenous Languages Day, celebrated on March 31, honours diverse Indigenous languages from coast to coast to coast and recognizes the incredible efforts Indigenous people have taken to reclaim and revitalize their languages. Language revitalization initiatives include documenting and recording fluent speakers, language immersion nests for preschoolers, classes and conversation groups for all ages, teacher training programs, and more.
Indigenous Languages – general
Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages The Commission promotes and champions Indigenous languages and supports the efforts of Indigenous Peoples across Canada to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen their languages.
First Nations- British Columbia
FirstVoices is an internationally recognized online platform for Indigenous communities to share and promote their languages, oral cultures and linguistic histories. Language champions collaborate with Indigenous Elders, youth and speakers to create and share language resources like words, phrases, songs and stories.
Find Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and Central Coast First Nations language resources here
First Peoples’ Cultural Council Revitalizing First Nations Languages, Arts, Cultures and Heritage in British Columbia
- The Future Speaks: Celebrating Growing First Nations Language Fluency Across Generations to Mark National Indigenous Languages Day March 31, 2025
- First Peoples’ Map of B.C. Languages
- The Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages 2022
Inuit
- Inuktut Tusaalanga Inuktut language learning resources, including lessons and sound files.
Métis
Prairies to Woodlands Indigenous Language Revitalization Circle Learning resources and online community to support revitalization of Southern Michif and other Indigenous languages spoken by the Métis and kin.
SpeakMichif.ca The Michif Language Revitalization Circle, based in BC, was founded to advance the revitalization of the Michif and Cree languages by further developing and promoting the Coloured Syllable Phonetic Learning System.
Online Film
National Film Board of Canada Indigenous Cinema Indigenous-made films about Indigenous languages
APTN Languages TV channel and streaming service that presents programs in Indigenous languages
Traditional Law Through Indigenous Language Resurgence Lindsay Keegitah Borrows shares stories from her book Otter’s journey, which explores how Indigenous language revitalization can inform the emerging field of Indigenous legal revitalization. Part of the Learning with Syeyutsus/TRC57 speaker series.
Kanopy – Language Families of the World The Original American Languages, episodes 27, 28, 29, 30. Professor John McWhorter, Columbia University, introduces the first languages of North America.