Indigenous Language Learning Tools

General Resources

Bureau du commissaire aux langues autochtones	[from website] The Commission promotes and champions Indigenous languages and supports the efforts of Indigenous Peoples across Canada to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen their languages.
Indigenous Languages Words and Phrases from the Government of the Northwest Territories	This webpage provides a list of everyday phrases in the various Indigenous languages spoken in the Northwest Territories.
Canadian Geographic’s Indigenous Languages in Canada	Educational article about the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples of Canada.
Canadian Geographic’s Map of Indigenous Languages	Article discussing Indigenous languages in Canada. [from website] See where 60 languages belonging to 12 language families are being used right now.
The Language Conservancy	[from website] The Language Conservancy helps Indigenous communities build language activism through community and public outreach; offers educational programing, including teacher training and immersion schools; and develops language-learning resources, such as dictionaries, mobile apps, textbooks, children’s books, audio learning series, teachers’ guides, and assessment testing.
FEL Canada Initiatives	This webpage provides a list of [from website] links and information pertaining to various initiatives across Canada devoted to promoting, empowering, providing education in, and strengthening indigenous languages.
First People’s Map of British Columbia	A detailed interactive map of British Columbia which allows you to explore the Indigenous peoples who live there and the languages they speak.
Our Living Languages	An informational video about Indigenous languages spoken in British Columbia.
De Nation à Nations: voix autochtones à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada	[from website] Publisher description: Nations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada is the first publication of its kind, featuring 28 essays by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation authors. Where possible, the texts are presented in the Indigenous language spoken by the people represented in each essay; they are also available in English. The multimedia content featured in this visually engaging e-book was chosen by the authors based on their personal connections to the archival and published material.
nos aïeux Map \| Blog	[from website] Native Land Digital creates spaces where non-Indigenous people can be invited and challenged to learn more about the lands they inhabit, the history of those lands, and how to actively be part of a better future going forward together.
Dictonary Technologies	French article about the new technologies that are being invented that can help Indigenous people preserve their language.
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network	[from website] APTN proudly features over 80% Canadian content, broadcasting more than 100 hours of programming per week in English, French, and over a dozen Indigenous languages.
The National Center for Collaboration: Indigenous Education	[from website] The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education (NCCIE) is hosted by First Nations University of Canada, which has a 40-year history of being Indigenous-owned, operated, and controlled. The Centre is grounded in principles of respect, reciprocity, and relationship, which are understood in Indigenous ways and honoured according to Indigenous protocols and customs.
IndigiMAP Apple \| Android	[app description] USAY Augmented Reality App – Using AR to explore Turtle Island and learn about the various indigenous languages it inhabits. Learn about various indigenous languages throughout Canada! Using your phones camera, explore turtle island and the various languages it inhabits.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation Language Resources	A list of various websites of language resources across Canada.
FHQ Tribal Council: Online Language Learning	[from website] The File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council is made up of 11 Member Nations representing 5 distinct Indigenous Languages and Cultures – Nakoda, Saulteaux, Cree, Dakota, and Lakota. Our Online Language Learning Program works to promote our Languages and Cultures that we as Indigenous Peoples hold dear to our hearts, families, and communities. Throughout the course of our Online Language Learning program, we will be posting language videos with accompanying documents that you can easily follow along with. We will also be presenting podcasts, live events, advanced language learning classrooms, and much more!
Library and Archives Canada: “Census of Canadian Indians Shown by Linguistic Stock”	Archival records from 1914 detailing the number of Indigenous language speakers and where they are located in the country.

Langues Algonquian

Algonquin (Algonkin)

Algonquin Vocabulary List
Algonquin Words

Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway/Ojibwe)

Nishnaabemdaa
iTunes

Nishnaabemwin Conversation
Google Play

Odawa & Eastern Ojibwe Dictionary
Nishnaabemwin Dictionary

Ojibway
iTunes | Google Play

Ojibway Dictionary
The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary

Sandy Bay Ojibway
iTunes

Saulteaux
iTunes | Google Play

Cree

“How Do You Say ‘Language Revitalization’ in Cree?“ Eh Sayers podcast from Statistics Canada
Podcast website (available on most podcast platforms)

ATC Cree
iTunes | Google Play

Atikamekw Conversation
iTunes | Google Play

Atikamekw Dictionary
Dictionnaire Atikamekw

East Cree Conversation
iTunes | Google Play

East Cree Dictionary
East Cree Dictionary

Manitoba Cree
iTunes

Maskwacis Cree
iTunes

Moose Cree Dictionary
Moose Cree Dictionary

Mushkegowuk Cree and Anishinaabe Ojibway
On the Path of the Elders

Opaskwayak Cree Dictionary
iTunes

Plains Cree Dictionary
Plains Cree Dictionary

Swampy Cree Dictionary
Swampy Cree Dictionary | Fort Severn Cree Dictionary