Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program. Indigenous Languages Component

The objectives of Indigenous Languages Component are to support the reclamation, revitalization, maintenance, and strengthening of Indigenous languages through community-driven activities.

• To support community-driven activities such as: capacity building - developing and implementing language plans, organizing and delivering conferences and supporting leadership development towards languages; language preservation and revitalization - developing and delivering community language training programs (e.g. language and culture instruction and camps, language nests, online training, master-apprentice programs, etc.), developing resources to increase Indigenous language use and proficiency (e.g. books, videos, workbooks, lexicons, language kits, games, etc.), developing systems for facilitating communications in Indigenous languages (e.g. database, etc.), developing digital tools to share information, materials and resources among Indigenous languages groups (e.g. website, application, etc.), recording, documenting and preserving Indigenous languages (e.g. radio and television content, archiving, etc.), producing and broadcasting radio and television programming and developing and teaching of regular accredited program; community engagement - promoting engagement; cultural development - delivering life skills and wellness programs that incorporate learning of an Indigenous language and delivering festivals and gatherings including pow wows that incorporate Indigenous language promotion or learning.

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