"If landscape defines character and culture springs from a spirit of place,
language is the interpretative lens that reveals the intersection
of nature and the human heart."
—Wade Davis

​Key Online Resources

Indigenous Language Map

The Pacific Northwest has the greatest
linguistic diversity in Canada. There are
currently 203 First Nations communities and 34 Indigenous languages in BC, representing approximately 60% of the First Nations
languages of Canada.

The interactive map from the First People's Cultural Council (link to full-sized map) provides an evolving depiction of Indigenous languages, artists, and cultural heritage in BC from a First Nations perspective.

​For more information on the playlist, download the information sheet here.

Indigenous Music
Watch a playlist of contemporary Indigenous music including A Tribe Called Red: We Are the Halluci Nation Now (with Black Bear) "Stadium Pow Wow;" N’We Jinan Artists, Grassy Narrows First Nation: "Home to Me;" Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq "You Got To Run (Spirit Of The Wind);” Emma Stevens "Blackbird" by The Beatles sung in Mi’kmaq; and ​Jeremy Dutcher's "Ultestakon", "Mehcinut" & "Honour Song." 
See also:

• The weekly chart of the National Aboriginal countdown
• Silla and Rise: Sharing Inuit Culture Through Music
  
• Native Drums: Devoted to the rich heritage of First Nations music.

Classroom Connections
Research Project: Languages & Music

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Spiritual Reflections
For use by faith and spirituality groups:
When all Creation Speaks by Catherine Smith.

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The Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice
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Web banner artwork by Patuo'kn Illustration and Design and Diane Montreuil​
​Listening to Indigenous Voices is published by Novalis and produced in collaboration with KAIROS and Centre justice et foi