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 20+ 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
- Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency
- Diploma in Indigenous Language Proficiency
- Minor in Indigenous Languages
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Languages and Linguistics
- Master of Arts in Indigenous Languages and Linguistics
Language community partnerships
Note that courses in other languages can be offered at the request of the communities/organizations. For more info, please email inlpadv@sfu.ca to consult with the program advisor.
- Bak虝wa瘫mk虝ala (Kwak'wala, Port Hardy)
- Hai虂色zaqv岣穉, Hai虂色zaqv (Heiltsuk, Bella Bella)
- H蓹nq虛蓹m铆n虛蓹m (Downriver Halkomelem, Tsawwassen and Katzie FNs)
- Hul'q'umi'num鈥� (Hul鈥檘鈥檜mi鈥檔鈥檜m鈥� Language and Culture Society, Vancouver Island)
- Han, Dene, Kaska, Northern and Southern Tutchon, Gwit'chin, T脿gish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana (Yukon Native Language Centre)
- Southern Tutchone (Champagne-Aihishik First Nation, Haines Junction, YT)
- Eastern Secwepemctsin (Neskonlith, Chase)
- Northern Secwepemctsin (Esk鈥檈t and Spi7uy Squqlut.s, Williams Lake)
- Western Secwepemctsin (Tk鈥檈mlups, Simpcw and Skeetchestn)
- Skwxwu虂7mesh Snichim (Squamish Nation and Snitchim Foundation)
- X瘫aad Ki虂l (Northern Haida, X瘫aad Ki虂l Ne虂e Society, Old Massett)