As we seek truth, healing and reconciliation in November we turn our focus on the languages of the land. We reflect on the First Peoples Cultural Council of BC’s statement “language is at the core of our identity as a people, members of family, and nations; it provides the underpinnings of our relationship to culture, the land, spirituality and the intellectual life of the nation.” Of particular interest is that the Pacific Northwest has the greatest linguistic diversity in Canada. There are currently 203 First Nations communities and 34 Indigenous languages in BC – representing 60% of First Nations Languages in Canada.
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