Accredited Post-Secondary Programs in Indigenous Languages - Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages

The table below lists Indigenous language programs from educational institutions across Canada, along with the languages they teach, their proficiency requirements, the accreditations awarded for completing them, and location and contact information.

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Program	Languages	Languages EN	Required Proficiency	Accreditation	Institution	Community	Region	Regions (Not Abbreviation)	Details	Webpage	hf:tax:language-en	hf:tax:proficiency	hf:tax:accreditation	hf:tax:region
Abenaki Language and Culture	Abenaki	Abenaki	Beginner	Course credit	Universite de Sherbrooke	Sherbrooke	QC	Quebec	Introduction to Abenaki Language and Culture for French speakers.	www.usherbrooke.ca/centredelangues/apprendre-les-langues-a-udes/langues-enseignees/abenakis	abenaki	beginner	course-credit	qc
Aboriginal Culture and Language Support Diploma	Halq'eméylem	Upriver Halkomelem	Beginner	Diploma	University of the Fraser Valley	Abbotsford	BC	British Columbia	Certified by the Halq'eméylem Language Authority.	www.ufv.ca/calendar/Winter-Summer-2021/ProgramsF-L/IS_ACLS_DIP.htm#:~:text=Aboriginal%20Culture%20and%20Language%20Support%20diploma%20This%20program	upriver-halkomelem	beginner	diploma	bc
Aboriginal Education	Anishinaabemowin, Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ, Kanien'kéha	Cayuga, Mohawk, Ojibwe	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Brock University	St. Catharines	ON	Ontario	Options for cumminty learning, childcare, and support for Indigenous students through the Faculty of Education.	brocku.ca/education/programs/aboriginal-education/	cayuga mohawk ojibwe	beginner	bachelors-degree	on
Aboriginal Studies	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Certificate	Algonquin College	Ottawa	ON	Ontario	Introductory and Intermediate levels.	www.algonquincollege.com/generalarts/program/aboriginal-studies/#courses	any	beginner	certificate	on
Aboriginal Teacher Associate Certificate	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Intermediate	Certificate	University of Saskatchewan	Saskatoon	SK	Saskatchewan	Modeled to prepare students to instruct Indigenous students in a variety of subjects, including Cree language in a classroom setting.	programs.usask.ca/education/aboriginal-teacher-associate-certificate-program/index.php#Year130creditunits	plains-cree	intermediate	certificate	sk
Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Language Teaching	Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Nłeʔkepmxcín, Nsyilxcən, Secwépemc, St̓át̓imcets	Lillooet, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Okanagan, Secwépemc, Thompson	Advanced	Diploma	Nicola Valley Institute of Technology	Merritt	BC	British Columbia	Includes theoretical and pedagogical study with practicum experience.	www.nvit.ca/programs/indigenouslanguages.htm#adil	lillooet neduten-witsuwiten okanagan secwepemc thompson	advanced	diploma	bc
Anishinaabe Language	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Course credit	Kenjgewin Teg	M'Chigeeng	ON	Ontario	Introductory and land based Anishinaabe language instruction.	www.kenjgewinteg.ca/programs/anishinaabe-studies	ojibwe	beginner	course-credit	on
Anishinaabemowin	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Algoma University	Sault Ste. Marie	ON	Ontario	Introductory and Intermediate language courses.	algomau.ca/academics/programs/anishinaabemowin/	ojibwe	beginner	bachelors-degree	on
Anishinaabemowin Immersion	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Certificate	Sault College	Sault Ste. Marie	ON	Ontario	Delivered in community by request.	www.saultcollege.ca/programs/language-and-communication/anishinaabemowin-immersion	ojibwe	beginner	certificate	on
Anishnaabemowin and Program Development	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Diploma	Georgian College	Barrie	ON	Ontario	Focus on development of community language programs.	cat.georgiancollege.ca/programs/anpd/	ojibwe	beginner	diploma	on
Aqqusiurvik	Inuktut	Inuktut	Advanced	Diploma	Pirurvik	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Inuktut Instructor Diploma.	www.pirurvik.ca/aqqusiurvik-1	inuktut	advanced	diploma	nu
Arts, Literature and Communication - First Nations Languages Option	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Diploma	Kiuna College	Odanak	QC	Quebec	On-campus housing available for individuals, as well as family units for students with children.	kiuna-college.com/eng/?page_id=220	any	beginner	diploma	qc
Atlantic Canada Studies	Mi'kmaw	Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	St. Mary’s University	Halifax	NS	Nova Scotia	Introductory Mi’kmaq Language I-II.	www.smu.ca/academics/departments/acs-undergraduate-requirements.html	mikmaw	beginner	bachelors-degree	ns
Aurniarvik	Inuktut	Inuktut	Beginner	Certificate	Pirurvik	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Associated with the University of Victoria.	www.pirurvik.ca/aurniarvik	inuktut	beginner	certificate	nu
Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Languages	Anishinaabemowin, ininímowin	Ojibwe, Swampy Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of Winnipeg	Winnipeg	MB	Manitoba	Includes immersive language study.	www.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous-languages/index.html	ojibwe swampy-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	mb
Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages (BAOL)	Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ, Kanien'kéha	Cayuga, Mohawk	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Six Nations Polytechnic	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	Three year degree with focus on Mohawk or Cayuga language. Organized into four streams for tailored learning: language, grammar, lifelong learning, community engagement.	www.snpolytechnic.com/program/bachelor-arts-ogwehoweh-languages	cayuga mohawk	beginner	bachelors-degree	on
Bachelor of Education for Nunatsiavut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Happy Valley-Goose Bay	NL	Newfoundland & Labrador	Option for first preparatory year for ease of transition to full-time studies. Teaching practicum in coastal communities.	www.mun.ca/educ/programs/undergraduate-programs/primary--elementary/bachelor-of-education-primaryelementary-nunatsi/	inuktitut	beginner	bachelors-degree	nl
Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) Teacher Training	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Intermediate	Course credit	University of Alberta	Edmonton	AB	Alberta	Applicable to Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education, including the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program.	www.ualberta.ca/canadian-indigenous-languages-and-literacy-development-institute/study/teacher-training.html	plains-cree	intermediate	course-credit	ab
Cayuga Language Immersion	Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ	Cayuga	Intermediate	N/A	Six Nations Polytechnic	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	For learners with some conversational fluency.	snpolytechnic.com/programs-courses/cayugaimmersion	cayuga	intermediate	n-a	on
Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency (CILP)	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Certificate	University of Victoria	Victoria	BC	British Columbia	To support communities in the creation of new adult speakers. Can ladder into the Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization and Bachelor of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization. Each delivery is co-designed and administered in partnership with an Indigenous community.	www.uvic.ca/education/indigenous/undergraduate/cilp/index.php	any	beginner	certificate	bc
Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization (CILR)	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Certificate	University of Victoria	Victoria	BC	British Columbia	Balance of in-community, on campus, and online cohort delivery.	continuingstudies.uvic.ca/museums-heritage-and-indigenous-culture/programs/indigenous-language-revitalization/	any	beginner	certificate	bc
Certificate in Mohawk Language & Culture	Kanien'kéha	Mohawk	Beginner	Certificate	Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na	Tyendinaga	ON	Ontario	Associated with Queen's University, classes are in Tyendinaga.	https://tto-kenhteke.org/adult-classes/ - tab-id-4	mohawk	beginner	certificate	on
Community Linguist	Available in any language	Available in any language	Intermediate	Certificate	University of Alberta	Edmonton	AB	Alberta	Includes linguistic theory and application, including community-based documentation and planning. Directed at speakers or semi-speakers of their language, does not include language teaching as part of the certificate.	www.ualberta.ca/canadian-indigenous-languages-and-literacy-development-institute/study/community-linguist-certificate.html	any	intermediate	certificate	ab
Cree Immersion	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Beginner	Course credit	University of Alberta	Edmonton	AB	Alberta	Immersion levels 1 and 2. Offered through Canadian Indigenous Languages Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI), or in communities as arranged.	www.ualberta.ca/canadian-indigenous-languages-and-literacy-development-institute/study/courses.html	plains-cree	beginner	course-credit	ab
Cree Language Instructor Training	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Beginner	Course credit	Maskwacis Cultural College	Maskwacis	AB	Alberta	Includes Cree language instruction, and instruction on language teaching and curriculum development.	www.mccedu.ca/clitp-overview#:~:text=The%20Cree%20Language%20Instructor%20Training,transmit%20Cultural%20Knowledge%20through%20language.	plains-cree	beginner	course-credit	ab
Dene Language	Dënesųłinë́	Dene	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills	St. Paul	AB	Alberta	Graduates will be prepared to work in classrooms and support language revitalization initiatives.	www.bluequills.ca/Programs/Language/Dene	dene	beginner	bachelors-degree	ab
Early Childhood Education Anishinaabemowin	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Diploma	Kenjgewin Teg	M'Chigeeng	ON	Ontario	Supported with and by Anishinaabemowin speakers. Ojibwe language assesments conducted throughout program.	www.kenjgewinteg.ca/programs/teaching-learning/anishinaabemowin-early-childhood-education	ojibwe	beginner	diploma	on
Early Learning and Childcare levels 2-3	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Beginner	Diploma	University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills	St. Paul	AB	Alberta	Traditional Indigenous child care practices, Cree immersion, and Elder teachings central to the program.	www.bluequills.ca/Programs/EarlyLearningChildCare/	plains-cree	beginner	diploma	ab
Extended Studies in First Nations Language	Anishinaabemowin, nêhiyawêwin	Ojibwe, Plains Cree	Intermediate	Certificate	University of Regina / First Nations University	Regina	SK	Saskatchewan	1-2-year after degree program.	www.fnuniv.ca/academic/undergraduate-programs/indigenous-education/	ojibwe plains-cree	intermediate	certificate	sk
First Nations and Endangered Languages Program	Dakelh, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, Kaska, Kwak̓wala, nêhiyawêwin, Nłeʔkepmxcín, nuučaan̓uɫ	Carrier, Downriver Halkomelem, Kaska, Kwak̓wala, Nuu-chah-nulth, Plains Cree, Thompson	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of British Columbia	Vancouver	BC	British Columbia	Language documentation, conservation, and revitalization.	fnel.arts.ubc.ca/	carrier downriver-halkomelem kaska kwak%cc%93wala nuu-chah-nulth plains-cree thompson	beginner	bachelors-degree	bc
First Nations Language	Dakelh, Dane-Ẕaa, Gitsenimx̱, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Nisg̱a’a, Sahtúot'ı̨nę Yatı̨́, Secwépemc, Sm’algya̱x, Tāłtān, Tlingit, Tse’khene, Tsilhqot'in, X̄a’islak̓ala, X̱aad Kil	Beaver, Carrier, Coast Tsimshian, Gitksan, Haida, Haisla, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Nisga'a, Secwépemc, Sekani, Slavey, Tahltan, Tlingit, Tsilhqot'in	Beginner	Certificate	University of Northern British Columbia	Prince George	BC	British Columbia	Immersive language study.	www2.unbc.ca/calendar/certificates/first-nations#fnl	beaver carrier coast-tsimshian gitksan haida haisla neduten-witsuwiten nisgaa secwepemc sekani slavey tahltan tlingit tsilhqotin	beginner	certificate	bc
First Nations Language Proficiency	Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik, Hän, Kaska, Nee'aaneegn', Northern Tutchone, Southern Tutchone, Tagish, Tlingit	Gwitch'in, Hän, Kaska, Northern Tutchone, Southern Tutchone, Tagish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana	Beginner	Diploma	Yukon Native Languages Centre	Whitehorse	YT	Yukon	Associated wioth Simon Fraser University.	ynlc.ca/language-classes/	gwitchin han kaska northern-tutchone southern-tutchone tagish tlingit upper-tanana	beginner	diploma	yt
First Nations Language Proficiency	Haíɫzaqvḷa	Heiltsuk	Beginner	Certificate	Nicola Valley Institute of Technology	Merritt	BC	British Columbia	Conversational language and cultural studies.	www.nvit.ca/Hailhzaqv-Language/course.aspx	heiltsuk	beginner	certificate	bc
First Peoples Studies	Inuktitut, Kanien'kéha, nêhiyawêwin	Inuktitut, Mohawk, Plains Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Concordia University	Montréal	QC	Quebec	Linguistic introduction courses in Algonquian (Cree emphasis), Haundenosaunee (Mohawk emphasis), and Inuktitut languages.	www.concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate/first-peoples-studies.html	inuktitut mohawk plains-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	qc
First Two Years at Home Elsipogtog Program	Mi'kmaw	Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Course credit	St. Thomas University	Fredericton	NB	New Brunswick	Community based full-time study out of Elsipogtog First Nation.	www.stu.ca/indigenous-homepage/academics/first-two-years-at-home-elsipogtog-program/	mikmaw	beginner	course-credit	nb
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Languages and Linguistics	Available in any language	Available in any language	Advanced	Certificate	Simon Fraser University	Burnaby	BC	British Columbia	Offered by cohort. Integrates Indigenous Ways of Knowing with linguistic analysis and documentation.	www.sfu.ca/linguistics/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-Indigenous-languages-and-linguistics.html	any	advanced	certificate	bc
Halq’eméylem Graduate Studies	Halq'eméylem	Upriver Halkomelem	Intermediate	Diploma	University of the Fraser Valley	Abbotsford	BC	British Columbia	Study of advanced research techniques for language restoration and acquisition.	www.ufv.ca/indigenous-studies/program/halqemeylem/	upriver-halkomelem	intermediate	diploma	bc
Halq’eméylem Intermediate Proficiency	Halq'eméylem	Upriver Halkomelem	Beginner	Certificate	University of the Fraser Valley	Abbotsford	BC	British Columbia	Certified by the Halq'eméylem Language Authority.	www.ufv.ca/indigenous-studies/program/halqemeylem/	upriver-halkomelem	beginner	certificate	bc
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Ogwehoweh Languages (HBAOL)	Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ, Kanien'kéha	Cayuga, Mohawk	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Six Nations Polytechnic	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	Honours four year degree with focus on Mohawk or Cayuga language. Organized into four streams for tailored learning: language, grammar, lifelong learning, community engagement.	www.snpolytechnic.com/program/honours-bachelor-arts-ogwehoweh-languages	cayuga mohawk	beginner	bachelors-degree	on
Improvement in Transmission of an Indigenous Language	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Certificate	University of Québec at Chicoutimi	Chicoutimi	QC	Quebec	Offered on-campus and in community by cohort.	www.uqac.ca/programme/4661-cert-de-perf-en-transmission-dune-langue-autochtone/	any	beginner	certificate	qc
Indigenous Language	Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Nłeʔkepmxcín, Nsyilxcən, Secwépemc, St̓át̓imcets	Lillooet, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Okanagan, Secwépemc, Thompson	Beginner	Diploma	Nicola Valley Institute of Technology	Merritt	BC	British Columbia	Precursor to Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Language Teaching.	www.nvit.ca/programs/indigenouslanguages.htm	lillooet neduten-witsuwiten okanagan secwepemc thompson	beginner	diploma	bc
Indigenous Language	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Course credit	Red River College	Winnipeg	MB	Manitoba	Focus on future work in K-12 school system or community programming.	catalogue.rrc.ca/Programs/WPG/Parttime/INDLP-CT	ojibwe	beginner	course-credit	mb
Indigenous Language and Culture	Blackfoot	Blackfoot	Beginner	Diploma	Mi’kai’sto Red Crow Community College	Stand Off	AB	Alberta	Includes study of Blackfoot Sign Laguage, Health language, Workplace language, and Instructional Course Design.	www.redcrowcollege.com/program/indigenous-language-and-culture-diploma-ilcd	blackfoot	beginner	diploma	ab
Indigenous Language Conversation	Gitsenimx̱, Michif, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Sm’algya̱x, Tāłtān, X̄a’islak̓ala, X̱aad Kil	Coast Tsimshian, Gitksan, Haida, Haisla, Michif, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Tahltan	Beginner	Course credit	Coast Mountain College	Terrace	BC	British Columbia	Applicable to Associate of Arts Degree. University Studies \| Associate of Arts Degree \| Coast Mountain College		coast-tsimshian gitksan haida haisla michif neduten-witsuwiten tahltan	beginner	course-credit	bc
Indigenous Language Course Offerings	Anishinaabemowin, Kanien'kéha	Mohawk, Ojibwe	Beginner	Course credit	York University	Toronto	ON	Ontario	Introductory language instruction.	www.yorku.ca/research/cikl/language-learning-at-yorku/#language-courses	mohawk ojibwe	beginner	course-credit	on
Indigenous Language Course Offerings	Innu	Innu	Beginner	Course credit	University of Québec at Chicoutimi	Chicoutimi	QC	Quebec	Introduction to the study of the Innu language.	programmes.uqac.ca/7LAM101	innu	beginner	course-credit	qc
Indigenous Language Courses	Anishinaabemowin, nêhiyawêwin	Ojibwe, Plains Cree	Beginner	Course credit	Cambrian College	Sudbury	ON	Ontario	Language course offerings.	cambriancollege.ca/programs/general-arts-and-science-indigenous-specialization	ojibwe plains-cree	beginner	course-credit	on
Indigenous Language Documentation	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Certificate	University of Victoria	Victoria	BC	British Columbia	Pre-cursor to Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization. Delivered online.	continuingstudies.uvic.ca/museums-heritage-and-indigenous-culture/programs/indigenous-language-documentation/	any	beginner	certificate	bc
Indigenous Language Fluency	Éy7á7juuthem, Kwak̓wala, nuučaan̓uɫ	Comox, Kwak̓wala, Nuu-chah-nulth	Beginner	Certificate	North Island College	Port Alberni	BC	British Columbia	Preparation for language revitalization research.	www.nic.bc.ca/programs/indigenous-studies/indigenous-education/indigenous-language-fluency-certificate/	comox kwak%cc%93wala nuu-chah-nulth	beginner	certificate	bc
Indigenous Language Fluency	Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Nłeʔkepmxcín, Nsyilxcən, Secwépemc, St̓át̓imcets	Lillooet, Nedut'en/Witsuwit'en, Okanagan, Secwépemc, Thompson	Beginner	Diploma	Nicola Valley Institute of Technology	Merritt	BC	British Columbia	Community based delivery.	www.nvit.ca/programs/default.htm	lillooet neduten-witsuwiten okanagan secwepemc thompson	beginner	diploma	bc
Indigenous Language Guardianship	Anishinaabemowin, Dakota, Dënesųłinë́, Nakota, nêhiyawêwin	Dakota, Dene, Nakota, Ojibwe, Plains Cree	Beginner	Certificate	University of Regina / First Nations University	Regina	SK	Saskatchewan	Detailed focus on language data and production of language learning materials.	www.uregina.ca/cce/career-development/languages/language-guardianship.html	dakota dene nakota ojibwe plains-cree	beginner	certificate	sk
Indigenous Language Instructor’s Program	Anishinīmowin, ininímowin	Oji-Cree, Ojibwe, Swampy Cree	Fluent	Diploma	Lakehead University	Thunder Bay	ON	Ontario	Designed for fluent speakers to learn to teach their language in Ontario primary and secondary schools.	www.lakeheadu.ca/indigenous/indigenous-programs/native-language-instructors-program/node/54970	oji-cree ojibwe swampy-cree	fluent	diploma	on
Indigenous Language Proficiency	Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala, Dënesųłinë́, Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik, Haíɫzaqvḷa, Halq'eméylem, Hän, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, Hul’q’umi’num’, Kaska, Nee'aaneegn', Northern Tutchone, Nsyilxcən, Nuxalk, Secwépemc, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, Southern Tutchone, St̓át̓imcets, Tagish, Tlingit, Tsilhqot'in, X̱aad Kil	Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala, Bella Coola, Dene, Downriver Halkomelem, Gwitch'in, Haida, Hän, Heiltsuk, Island Halkomelem, Kaska, Lillooet, Northern Tutchone, Okanagan, Secwépemc, Southern Tutchone, Squamish, Tagish, Tlingit, Tsilhqot'in, Upper Tanana, Upriver Halkomelem	Beginner	Certificate, Diploma	Simon Fraser University	Burnaby	BC	British Columbia	Courses offered in cooperation with local Indigenous communities and language authorities.	www.sfu.ca/inlp/programs.html	bak%cc%95wa%cc%b1mk%cc%95ala bella-coola dene downriver-halkomelem gwitchin haida han heiltsuk island-halkomelem kaska lillooet northern-tutchone okanagan secwepemc southern-tutchone squamish tagish tlingit tsilhqotin upper-tanana upriver-halkomelem	beginner	certificate diploma	bc
Indigenous Language Revitalization	Anishinaabemowin, Nakota, nêhiyawêwin	Nakota, Ojibwe, Plains Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree, Certificate, Diploma	Yellowhead Tribal College	Edmonton	AB	Alberta	Delivered through an Indigenous pedagogy by observing, speaking, and writing an Indigenous language, along with developing an understanding of the culture and traditional knowledge. Option for 1, 2, or 3 year study.	ytced.ab.ca/programs-courses/programs/indigenous_language_degree/	nakota ojibwe plains-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree certificate diploma	ab
Indigenous Language Revitalization	Kanien'kéha	Mohawk	Advanced	Diploma	McMaster University	Hamilton	ON	Ontario	Designed to recognize formally the pedagogically rigorous Mohawk language training that is offered by the Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa Adult Immersion Program.	linguistics.humanities.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate-programs/diploma-in-indigenous-language-revitalization/	mohawk	advanced	diploma	on
Indigenous Language Revitalization	Available in any language	Available in any language	Fluent	Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree	McGill University	Montréal	QC	Quebec	Provides tools to maintain, document, and revitalize their communities' language through interdisciplinary approaches. Option for PhD also available.	www.mcgill.ca/gps/files/gps/cgps-adhoc_maindlan_r00.pdf	any	fluent	bachelors-degree masters-degree	qc
Indigenous Language Revitalization	Available in any language	Available in any language	Intermediate	Diploma	University of Victoria	Victoria	BC	British Columbia	Balance of in-community and on-campus delivery,. Ladders into Bachelor of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization.	www.uvic.ca/calendar/future/undergrad/#/programs/SyEdTmAME?bc=true&bcCurrent=Indigenous%20Language%20Revitalization&bcItemType=programs#DILR	any	intermediate	diploma	bc
Indigenous Language Revitalization	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of Victoria	Victoria	BC	British Columbia	Designed with laddered steps which provide exit and entry opportunities. Offered through Department of Indigenous Education. Delivery is specific to the language community partnership and community.	www.uvic.ca/education/indigenous/undergraduate/bed-ilr/index.php	any	beginner	bachelors-degree	bc
Indigenous Language Revitalization	Available in any language	Available in any language	Advanced	Master's Degree	University of Victoria	Victoria	BC	British Columbia	Builds language and academic skills to participate and lead successful language revitalization efforts in Indigenous communities.	www.uvic.ca/education/indigenous/graduate/program/index.php	any	advanced	masters-degree	bc
Indigenous Languages	Blackfoot, Michif, Nakota, nêhiyawêwin, Tsuut’ina	Blackfoot, Michif, Nakota, Plains Cree, Tsuut’ina	Beginner	Course credit	University of Calgary	Calgary	AB	Alberta	Two levels offered with focus on language acquisition and grammar.	arts.ucalgary.ca/languages-linguistics-literatures-cultures/Indigenous-Languages	blackfoot michif nakota plains-cree tsuutina	beginner	course-credit	ab
Indigenous Languages	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Beginner	Certificate	University of Saskatchewan	Saskatoon	SK	Saskatchewan	2-year full immersion program.	programs.usask.ca/education/certificate-in-indigenous-languages/index.php	plains-cree	beginner	certificate	sk
Indigenous Languages	Anishinaabemowin, Dakota, Dënesųłinë́, Nakota, nêhiyawêwin	Ojibwe, Plains Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of Regina / First Nations University	Regina	SK	Saskatchewan	Option for minor in second Indigenous language.	www.fnuniv.ca/academic/undergraduate-programs/indigenous-languages/	ojibwe plains-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	sk
Indigenous Languages and Cultures	Anishinaabemowin, Inuktitut, Kanien'kéha	Inuktitut, Mohawk, Ojibwe	Beginner	Certificate	Queens University	Kingston	ON	Ontario	Beginner through intermediate levels.	www.queensu.ca/academic-calendar/arts-science/certificates/indigenous-languages-cultures-certificate/	inuktitut mohawk ojibwe	beginner	certificate	on
Indigenous Languages and Linguistics Master of Arts	Available in any language	Available in any language	Advanced	Master's Degree	Simon Fraser University	Burnaby	BC	British Columbia	Integrates Indigenous Ways of Knowing with linguistic analysis and documentation, featuring mentorship and participation in projects	www.sfu.ca/linguistics/graduate/MA-Indigenous-Language.html	any	advanced	masters-degree	bc
Indigenous Languages Minor	Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala, Dënesųłinë́, Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik, Haíɫzaqvḷa, Halq'eméylem, Hän, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, Hul’q’umi’num’, Kaska, Nee'aaneegn', Northern Tutchone, Nsyilxcən, Nuxalk, Secwépemc, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, Southern Tutchone, St̓át̓imcets, Tagish, Tlingit, Tsilhqot'in, X̱aad Kil	Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala, Bella Coola, Dene, Downriver Halkomelem, Gwitch'in, Haida, Hän, Heiltsuk, Island Halkomelem, Kaska, Lillooet, Northern Tutchone, Okanagan, Secwépemc, Southern Tutchone, Squamish, Tagish, Tlingit, Tsilhqot'in, Upper Tanana, Upriver Halkomelem	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Simon Fraser University	Burnaby	BC	British Columbia	Within Department of Linguistics. Languages offered in cooperation with local Indigenous communities and language authorities.	www.sfu.ca/inlp/programs/inlmin.html	bak%cc%95wa%cc%b1mk%cc%95ala bella-coola dene downriver-halkomelem gwitchin haida han heiltsuk island-halkomelem kaska lillooet northern-tutchone okanagan secwepemc southern-tutchone squamish tagish tlingit tsilhqotin upper-tanana upriver-halkomelem	beginner	bachelors-degree	bc
Indigenous Studies	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Western University	London	ON	Ontario	Offered as part of the Indigenous Studies Program.	indigenousstudies.uwo.ca/undergraduate/course_descriptions.html	ojibwe	beginner	bachelors-degree	on
Indigenous Studies	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Trent University	Peterborough	ON	Ontario	Specialization in Nishinaabemowin with land-based experiential learning elements.	www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/program/indigenous-studies/nishinaabemowin#specialization#specialization	ojibwe	beginner	bachelors-degree	on
Indigenous Studies	Abenaki	Abenaki	Beginner	Course credit	Bishops University	Sherbrooke	QC	Quebec	Abenaki levels 1 and 2, introductory and continued language study.	www.ubishops.ca/student-services/indigenous-student-services/indigenous-study-opportunities/	abenaki	beginner	course-credit	qc
Indigenous Studies	Kanien'kéha	Mohawk	Beginner	Certificate	McGill University	Montréal	QC	Quebec	Offered as a Minor study.	www.mcgill.ca/dise/ofnie/profdev/indiglit/prospective	mohawk	beginner	certificate	qc
Indigenous Studies	Anishinaabemowin, ininímowin	Ojibwe, Swampy Cree	Beginner	Certificate	Unversity of Québec at Abitibi-Temiscamingue	Rouyn-Noranda	QC	Quebec	Some remote availbility.	www.uqat.ca/en/indigenous-programs/	ojibwe swampy-cree	beginner	certificate	qc
Indigenous Studies Minor	Mi'kmaw	Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Course credit	University of Prince Edward Island	Charlottetown	PE	Prince Edward Island	Also offered as a community class with Bursary reimbursement by University of Prince Edward Island.	www.upei.ca/programs/indigenous-studies-minor	mikmaw	beginner	course-credit	pe
Indigenous Teacher Education	Anishinaabemowin, Dakota, Dënesųłinë́, Nakota, nêhiyawêwin	Dakota, Dene, Nakota, Ojibwe, Plains Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of Regina / First Nations University	Regina	SK	Saskatchewan	Approved by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Professional Regulatory Board. Option for Secondary First Nations Language Minor.	www.fnuniv.ca/academic/undergraduate-programs/indigenous-education/	dakota dene nakota ojibwe plains-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	sk
Indigenous Teacher Education	Anishinīmowin, ininímowin	Oji-Cree, Ojibwe, Swampy Cree	Intermediate	Bachelor's Degree	Lakehead University	Thunder Bay	ON	Ontario	Includes instruction for Indigenous students on Ojibwe, Cree, Oji-Cree, and Teacher’s training. Graduates recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for certification to teach in Ontario schools.	www.lakeheadu.ca/indigenous/indigenous-programs/aboriginal-education	oji-cree ojibwe swampy-cree	intermediate	bachelors-degree	on
Indigenous Technolingusitics	Available in any language	Available in any language	Beginner	Certificate	University of Québec at Chicoutimi	Chicoutimi	QC	Quebec	Technolinguist training in pursuit of the preservation, promotion and the revitalization of an Indigenous language within a community.	www.uqac.ca/programme/4144-cert-en-technolinguistique-autochtone/	any	beginner	certificate	qc
Innu Language	Innu	Innu	Beginner	Course credit	University of Montréal	Montréal	QC	Quebec	For French speakers. Option for community instruction supervised in an Innnu community.	https://centre-de-langues.uMontréal.ca/cours-et-horaires/cours/innu/	innu	beginner	course-credit	qc
Interpreter Translation Diploma	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Fluent	Diploma	Nunavut Arctic College	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Traditional Knowledge and Culture Option available. Preference for Inuktitut literacy.	www.arcticcollege.com/culture	inuktitut	fluent	diploma	nu
Introductory nêhiyawêwin/Cree	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Beginner	Course credit	MacEwan University	Edmonton	AB	Alberta	Introductory Plains Cree courses for students with little to no language proficiency. Includes land-based study unit.	calendar.macewan.ca/course-descriptions/nehi/	plains-cree	beginner	course-credit	ab
Inuinnaqtun Language Revitalization Certificate	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Beginner	Certificate	Nunavut Arctic College	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Includes theory and methodology of immersion teaching and language revival.	www.arcticcollege.com/culture	inuktitut	beginner	certificate	nu
Inuit Studies Diploma	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Beginner	Diploma	Nunavut Arctic College	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	4 areas of concentration offered.	www.arcticcollege.com/culture	inuktitut	beginner	diploma	nu
Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Beginner	Course credit	University of Laval	Québec	QC	Quebec	Introduction to Inuktitut for French speakers.	www.ulaval.ca/etudes/cours/inu-1010-initiation-a-linuktitut	inuktitut	beginner	course-credit	qc
iyiniw pimâtisiwin kiskeyihtamowin Doctorate	Available in any language	Available in any language	Advanced	Doctorate	University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills	St. Paul	AB	Alberta	Sovereign Indigenous Knowledge Doctorate. Operates as circle of learners, Elders, and advisors in a collective collaborative program.	www.bluequills.ca/Programs/GraduatePrograms/PHD-IPK	any	advanced	doctorate	ab
Kenanow Bachelor of Education	ininímowin	Swampy Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University College of the North	The Pas	MB	Manitoba	Links typical western educational subject matter with the context and intent to teach Indigenous students using methods harmonious to the Indigenous and Northern ways of life.	www.ucn.ca/kenanow/	swampy-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	mb
Language Course Offerings	Anishinaabemowin, Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ, Kanien'kéha	Cayuga, Mohawk, Ojibwe	Beginner	Course credit	McMaster University	Hamilton	ON	Ontario	Introductory and Intermediate language courses.	academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/preview_program.php?catoid=53andpoid=27008	cayuga mohawk ojibwe	beginner	course-credit	on
Maajii-Anishnaabemdaa	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Beginner	Certificate	Georgian College	Barrie	ON	Ontario	Immersive pure language study for those who wish to increase their fluency.	cat.georgiancollege.ca/programs/maaj/	ojibwe	beginner	certificate	on
Maliseet Language	Mi'kmaw, Wolastoqey	Maliseet, Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Course credit	St. Thomas University	Fredericton	NB	New Brunswick	Includes instruction on immersive First Nations language education in a classroom setting from Kindergarten to adult levels.	www.stu.ca/indigenous-homepage/academics/maliseet-language-program/	maliseet mikmaw	beginner	course-credit	nb
Master of Arts in Indigenous Languages	Available in any language	Available in any language	Advanced	Master's Degree	University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills	St. Paul	AB	Alberta	Combines course work with practical experience and is grounded in ceremony.	www.bluequills.ca/Programs/GraduatePrograms/MA-IL	any	advanced	masters-degree	ab
Mi’kmaq Studies	Mi'kmaw	Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Certificate	Mount Allison University	Sackville	NB	New Brunswick	Mi’kmaq language classes offered for beginners.	mta.ca/academics/programs-and-degrees/indigenous-studies	mikmaw	beginner	certificate	nb
Mi’kmaq Studies	Mi'kmaw	Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of Cape Breton	Sydney	NS	Nova Scotia	Written and spoken language learning as a major program component. Available as study major, minor, and degree concentration.	www.cbu.ca/academics/programs/mikmaq-studies/#:~:text=Cape%20Breton%20University%20(CBU)%20is,for%20more%20than%2030%20years.	mikmaw	beginner	bachelors-degree	ns
Mi’kmaw Language Lab – Unama’ki College	Mi'kmaw	Mi'kmaw	Beginner	N/A	University of Cape Breton	Sydney	NS	Nova Scotia	Language classes available through the Kji-keptin Alexander Denny L’nui’sultimkeweyo’kuom (KADL) Mi’kmaw language lab.	www.cbu.ca/indigenous-initiatives/unamaki-college/kji-keptin-alexander-denny-lnuisultimkeweyokuom/	mikmaw	beginner	n-a	ns
Modern Languages	Inuttitut	Inuttitut	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Memorial University of Newfoundland	St. John's	NL	Newfoundland & Labrador	Option to complete immersive experiential learning component.	www.mun.ca/undergrad/programs/humanities-and-social-sciences/modern-language-studies/	inuttitut	beginner	bachelors-degree	nl
Mohawk Adult Immersion	Kanien'kéha	Mohawk	Beginner	Course credit	Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	First and Second year programs available with root-word teaching styles. Online course offerings also available.	onkwawenna.info/	mohawk	beginner	course-credit	on
Native Language Immersion Teaching Certificate	Mi'kmaw, Wolastoqey	Maliseet, Mi'kmaw	Intermediate	Certificate	St. Thomas University	Fredericton	NB	New Brunswick	Includes language training and methodology of immersion teaching.	www.stu.ca/nativestudies/program-structure/	maliseet mikmaw	intermediate	certificate	nb
Native Languages	Anishinaabemowin, Dakota, ininímowin, Michif	Dakota, Michif, Ojibwe, Swampy Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Brandon University	Brandon	MB	Manitoba	Taken as individual course offerings or as a minor to a Native Studies Degree program.	www.brandonu.ca/languages/programs/#:~:text=INDIGENOUS%20LANGUAGESandtext=Classes%20are%20available%20in%20the,full%20course%20listings%20and%20descriptions.	dakota michif ojibwe swampy-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	mb
nêhiyawêwin Language	nêhiyawêwin	Plains Cree	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills	St. Paul	AB	Alberta	Immersion language programming with teacher training component in upper years.	www.bluequills.ca/Programs/Language/Cree	plains-cree	beginner	bachelors-degree	ab
Niitsitapi Teacher Education	Blackfoot	Blackfoot	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	Mi’kai’sto Red Crow Community College	Stand Off	AB	Alberta	Includes Western educational pedagogy for preparation to meet Alberta Teacher Quality Standards.	www.redcrowcollege.com/program/niitsitapi-teacher-education-program-ntep	blackfoot	beginner	bachelors-degree	ab
Nisga'a Language Fluency	Nisg̱a’a	Nisga'a	Beginner	Diploma	University of Northern British Columbia	Prince George	BC	British Columbia	Immersive language study.	www2.unbc.ca/calendar/certificates/first-nations#NisgaaFluency	nisgaa	beginner	diploma	bc
Nɬeʔkepmxcín, Nsyilxcn or St’át’imc Language Fluency	Nłeʔkepmxcín, Nsyilxcən, St̓át̓imcets	Lillooet, Okanagan, Thompson	Advanced	Bachelor's Degree	University of British Columbia Okanagan	Kelowna	BC	British Columbia	Degree transfer program with initial years at Nicola Valey Institute of Technology.	ccgs.ok.ubc.ca/undergraduate/interiorsalishlanguages/	lillooet okanagan thompson	advanced	bachelors-degree	bc
Nunavik Sivunitsavut College Program	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Beginner	Course credit	Nunavik Sivunitavut	Westmount	QC	Quebec	Includes Inuktitut language instruction in both semesters, with focus on connection to identity and worldview.	sivunitsavut.ca/courses/#1543958373367-a7848d8b-9234	inuktitut	beginner	course-credit	qc
Nunavut Teacher Education	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Advanced	Bachelor's Degree	Nunavut Arctic College	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Associated with Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN).	www.arcticcollege.com/education	inuktitut	advanced	bachelors-degree	nu
Ogwehoweh Identify and Cultural Awareness	Onyota'a;ka:	Oneida	Beginner	N/A	Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	Introduction to principles of the Root Theory and Methodology of Ukwehuwe'neha.	osttc.com/program/ogwehoweh-identity-cultural-awareness-program/	oneida	beginner	n-a	on
Oneida Language Immersion, Culture, and Teaching	Onyota'a;ka:	Oneida	Beginner	Diploma	Fanshawe College	London	ON	Ontario	Offered in the Onedia Nation of the Thames Community and online for distance students. Onyota'a;ka language assessment rquired.	www.fanshawec.ca/programs/oni1-oneida-language-immersion-culture-and-teaching/next	oneida	beginner	diploma	on
Pigiarvik	Inuktut	Inuktut	Beginner	N/A	Pirurvik	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Immersive teaching style.	www.pirurvik.ca/pigiarvik	inuktut	beginner	n-a	nu
Qimattuvik	Inuktut	Inuktut	Intermediate	Certificate	Pirurvik	Iqaluit	NU	Nunavut	Associated with the University of Victoria.	www.pirurvik.ca/register-qimattuvik	inuktut	intermediate	certificate	nu
Sechelt Nation Language and Culture	Sháshíshálhem	Sechelt	Beginner	Certificate	Capilano University	Vancouver	BC	British Columbia	Taught from a Sechelt perspective and is aimed at current and future Sechelt language teachers.	www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/program-profiles/sechelt-nation-language-and-culture-certificate/	sechelt	beginner	certificate	bc
Short Undergraduate Intervention Program in Learning an Indigenous Language	Innu	Innu	Beginner	Course credit	University of Québec at Chicoutimi	Chicoutimi	QC	Quebec	Designed for urgent training in Indigenous languages.	www.uqac.ca/programme/0544-prog-court-dinterv-en-apprentis-dune-langue-autochtone/	innu	beginner	course-credit	qc
Squamish Language	Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim	Squamish	Beginner	Course credit	Capilano University	Vancouver	BC	British Columbia	Componenets of language and linguistics.	www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/courses/fnlg-100---the-squamish-language-i/	squamish	beginner	course-credit	bc
Stó:lō Studies	Halq'eméylem	Upriver Halkomelem	Beginner	Certificate	University of the Fraser Valley	Abbotsford	BC	British Columbia	Certified by the Halq'eméylem Language Authority.	www.ufv.ca/indigenous-studies/program/stolo-studies/	upriver-halkomelem	beginner	certificate	bc
Teacher of Indigenous Language as a Second Language	Anishinaabemowin, Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ, ininímowin, Kanien'kéha, Lënapei èlixsuwakàn	Cayuga, Lunaape, Mohawk, Ojibwe, Swampy Cree	Fluent	Diploma	Nipissing University	North Bay	ON	Ontario	Earns qualification from Ontario College of Teachers as an Indigenous language teacher for K-12. For students already holding a Bachelor's Degree, a Bachelor's Degree in Education may be awarded upon program completion.	www.nipissingu.ca/academics/schulich-school-education/indigenous-programs/tilsl	cayuga lunaape mohawk ojibwe swampy-cree	fluent	diploma	on
Teaching Algonquian Language	nehirâmowin	Atikamekw	Beginner	Course credit	University of Québec at Trois-Riviéres	Trois-Riviéres	QC	Quebec	Includes development of Algonquian language skills for application in a teaching context.	programmes.uqac.ca/7LAM101	atikamekw	beginner	course-credit	qc
Teaching Cayuga	Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ	Cayuga	Fluent	Additional Qualification	Six Nations Polytechnic	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	For those certified or eligible to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers.	www.snpolytechnic.com/program/teaching-cayuga	cayuga	fluent	additional-qualification	on
Teaching Indigenous Languages for Vitality	Available in any language	Available in any language	Intermediate	Certificate	University of Winnipeg	Winnipeg	MB	Manitoba	Focus on innovative revitalization-based teaching methods. Applicable to any language, commonly applied to Cree, Michif, or Ojibwe.	www.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous/indigenous-languages/teaching-indigenous-language.html	any	intermediate	certificate	mb
Teaching ininímowin	ininímowin	Swampy Cree	Intermediate	Certificate	University College of the North	The Pas	MB	Manitoba	Community-based, hands-on language acquisition and training to teach.	www.ucn.ca/cti/	swampy-cree	intermediate	certificate	mb
Teaching Mohawk	Kanien'kéha	Mohawk	Fluent	Additional Qualification	Six Nations Polytechnic	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	For those certified or eligible to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers.	www.snpolytechnic.com/program/teaching-mohawk	mohawk	fluent	additional-qualification	on
Teaching Ojibwe	Anishinaabemowin	Ojibwe	Fluent	Additional Qualification	Six Nations Polytechnic	Ohsweken	ON	Ontario	For those certified or eligible to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers.	www.snpolytechnic.com/program/teaching-ojibwe	ojibwe	fluent	additional-qualification	on
Tłı̨chǫ as a Second Language	Tłı̨chǫ	Tlicho	Beginner	Course credit	Collège Nordique Francophone	Yellowknife	NT	Northwest Territories	For French speakers.	www.cnordique.ca/cours/tlicho-langue-seconde	tlicho	beginner	course-credit	nt
Wabanaki Bachelor of Education	Mi'kmaw, Wolastoqey	Maliseet, Mi'kmaw	Beginner	Bachelor's Degree	University of New Brunswick	Fredericton	NB	New Brunswick	Specialization in Wabanaki languages, culture, and worldviews through involvement of Indigenous Elders and Knowledge keepers.	www.unb.ca/mwc/programs/wabanaki-bed.html	maliseet mikmaw	beginner	bachelors-degree	nb

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