Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada will pre sent a map on the floor of Asian Studies Auditorium. This map shows the loc ations of Indigenous communities\, residential schools\, reserves and more. Rather than political borders\, Canada is broken up into Indigenous langua ge groups. This resource will assist you in understanding the past\, presen t and future of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

FirstVoices: "B uilding connections with Indigenous languages using FirstVoices"

FirstVoices is an internati onally recognized online Indigenous language resource that encourages commu nities to document their language for future generations. Developed by the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) in collaboration with Indigenous com munities\, FirstVoices contains a suite of web-based tools and services des igned to support language archiving\, language teaching and culture revital ization. With over 85 language sites on the platform\, many of which are ac cessible for public learning\, FirstVoices also provides an opportunity to build linguistic knowledge and bridge connections with Indigenous language communities. Using language technology like FirstVoices\, as well as other FPCC tools like the First Peoples’ Map of B.C.\, we can advance our underst anding of the languages spoken around the province\, and increase advocacy for Indigenous peoples’ right to live and speak their languages.