Indigenous Internship Program. Closes May 16, 2025. This program offers professional and technical training in museum practices for selected First Nations, Métis and Inuit participants. It is the first and most comprehensive program of its kind in Canada. The goal of the program is to develop ways for Indigenous nations across Canada to represent their own history and culture in concert with cultural institutions. The Indigenous Internship Program (formerly the Aboriginal Training Program in Museum Practices) was implemented by the Canadian Museum of Civilization (now the Canadian Museum of History) in 1993. It was inspired by recommendations released by the Task Force on Museums and First Peoples in 1992. That effort was jointly sponsored by the Assembly of First Nations and the Canadian Museums Association.
Nature Speaks: Michif Youth Art Contest. Closes May 9, 2025. Métis Nation British Columbia is looking for creative artwork that represents species or natural elements in British Columbia that are important to Métis youth. Along with your artwork, submit a short bio and an artist statement explaining your connection to the species and the meaning behind your artwork. Artwork of all skill levels are welcome. Enter for a chance to win one of five $500 prizes! Selected entries will also be featured in a contest art booklet and on our social media channels.
Are you learning an Indigenous language? The Language, Arts and Culture Programs at UVIC have a few spots left in our summer courses! These are generally for students in Indigenous Language Revitalization programs but we are able to consider other interested students. These two courses are designed to support Indigenous students who are working on learning their languages. Please contact Janna at [email protected] to register or if you have any questions.
- LING 156 Self-Directed Immersive Language Learning (1.5 units). Focuses on specific methods and activities to learn language. May 5- June 16, M/W, 12-2pm, ONLINE. Instructor: Nicki Benson
- LING 157 Supporting Indigenous Language Learning (1.5 units). Focuses on strategies and supports for successful language learning. May 6- June 12, T/TH, 12-2pm, ONLINE. Instructor: Nicki Benson
Introductory Southern Michif Language Online Course. Participants will have the opportunity to delve into the rich Métis heritage and acquire fundamental Michif language skills. Led by a traditional Michif speaker Marie Schoenthal, this workshop promises an immersive experience that celebrates and preserves Métis culture. Mondays in April, May & June: April 28 / May 5, 12, 26 / June 2, 9. Start Time: 6pm Pacific Time / 7pm Mountain Time/ 8pm Central Time / 9pm Eastern Time. FREE for Indigenous Participants. Indigenous Participant 50% discount option (if you are able and would like to contribute). Non-Indigenous Participants: Early Bird until March 15: $120 ($20/session) / Regular after March 15: $150 ($25/session).
Ktunaxa Introductory Online Language Course. Join Alfred Joseph and Mara Nelson for 8 weeks of Foundational Ktunaxa Language Learning. Learn the sounds, words and some history of the Ktunaxa Language. This course is open to everyone – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants who wish to learn to uplift language revitalization.Mondays at 7pm Mountain Time / 6pm Pacific Time on April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19, 26. FREE for Ktunaxa Participants. Other Indigenous participants: 50% off regular price. Non-Indigenous Participants: Early Bird until March 15: $160 ($20/session) / Regular after March 15: $200 ($25/session)
Endangered Language Fund Sharing Language Diversity Fellowship. Closes May 23, 2025. The Fellowship is meant to support the research of Ph.D. students who have completed two years of study in a graduate program in Linguistics and related disciplines, and who are engaged in the documentation of Indigenous languages and the archiving of linguistic data as part of their PhD graduate studies. The primary purpose of this fellowship is to encourage emerging linguists, in collaboration with their Indigenous partners, to responsibly share annotated materials in a sustainable public forum for equitable access to ongoing and finished research, both for community members and for other scholars. Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for expenses related to the documentation of the Indigenous language and the responsible archiving of data from documentation and analysis done by the Fellow. Within 3-years of receiving SLD funding, Fellows must make documentation materials publicly available in an established and recognized repository according to best practices, data sovereignty, and the wishes of the community in which the Fellow conducted the documentation work.
Artist in Residency: The Mackie Lake House Foundation Artist in Residence Program is a collaborative partnership between Mackie Lake House Foundation and Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG). We welcome submissions from emerging, mid-career, and established artists across all visual art disciplines, ranging from experimental and interdisciplinary practices to contemporary practices in painting, illustration, sculpture, photography, video, and more. Following the eight week project residency at Mackie Lake House, the selected artist will present a solo exhibition at the Vernon Public Art Gallery in their Community Gallery space from October to December, 2025. Applications close May 31, 2025.
Kanyen’keha (Mohawk) Introductory Language Course. In this course we will introduce a little vocabulary and a lot of the grammatical structure of Kanyen’kéha (the “Mohawk” language). The material is learned and taught by Tahnee Bennett, a graduate student of Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa, an adult immersion program on the Six Nations Grand River Territory in southern Ontario. Tuesday afternoons, 4:30pm-6:00pm Eastern Time: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 / August 5, 12, 19. Recorded and made available to registrants after for those who can’t attend live (available for 3 months after the session). FREE for Indigenous Participants. Indigenous Participants: Option to contribute a smaller amount (75% off regular) to support this course. Non-Indigenous Participants: Early Bird Registration until May 30: $160 ($20/session).
Your Voice Matters: Participate in Global Survey on Indigenous Languages. Closes July 11, 2025. Policymakers, members of Indigenous communities and members of civil society are invited to take part in a Global Survey on Indigenous Languages designed by the Ad-hoc working groups of the Global Task Force for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL2022-2032).
4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning. Beginning in the Fall and running until the Spring each year, this course serves to support participants in deepening their understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives while strengthening connections with the local Land and supporting more respectful, reciprocal relationships. These will be held monthly on Thursdays at 4pm Pacific Time / 7pm Eastern Time and will be, on average, one hour in length. These will be recorded and the recordings will be made available for all participants if you are unable to make them live.
Indigenous Languages Documentation Micro-Credit. University of Victoria. This course provides training for those looking to engage in language documentation and reclamation initiatives. Learners will gain skills in documentation and recording, learn proper protocols for working with knowledge keepers and archival documents, create new materials for Indigenous language revitalization, and gain a better understanding of intellectual ownership of Indigenous intangible cultural property. Participants in this credit program will gain essential skills for employment.
Call for Submissions. Inhale/Exhale: Contemporary Indigenous Storytelling, special issue with guest editor Richard Van Camp. Closes June 1, 2025. Inhale/Exhale will celebrate the work of Indigenous storytellers living in or hailing from the nation state known as “Canada.” The Malahat Review invites emerging and early- to mid-career Indigenous writers—that is, anyone with no more than one published book in any literary genre—to submit as yet unpublished work (fiction, creative nonfiction, poems) for possible inclusion in a special issue dedicated to contemporary Indigenous storytelling in Canada. The magazine also invites emerging and early- to mid-career Indigenous artists to submit visual work for the front cover and some inside pages. As well, the issue will feature reviews of new and recent books by Indigenous authors (see below for more details).
