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Indigenous Languages Month

February is Indigenous Languages Month in the Northwest Territories!

This year’s theme is "Let’s Go Fishing" and is celebrated in partnership with the NWT Literacy Council.

Indigenous Languages Month celebrates and honours the languages and cultures of the NWT. Learn about our official Indigenous languages and speak them with pride. Visit the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre website for more information on the official languages.
 

During the month of February, we encourage everyone to celebrate Indigenous languages by speaking in the language of your community or region at home, work or school.

• Try cooking this year’s Fish Chowder recipe using one of the NWT’s nine official Indigenous Languages! Follow and share your results with us on Facebook!  

  • Fish Chowder - Dëne Sųłıné

  • Fish Chowder - Tłı̨chǫ

  • Fish Chowder - Inuinnaqtun

  • Fish Chowder - Gwich’in

  • Fish Chowder - Inuktitut

  • Fish Chowder - Dene Kede

  • Fish Chowder - Inuvialuktun

  • Fish Chowder - nehiyawewin

  • Fish Chowder - Dene Zhatie

• Visit the NWT Literacy Council for ideas on how to celebrate Indigenous Languages Month. Follow them on Facebook for more content.

•  NWT Schools have been provided with an Indigenous Languages Month resource package that includes:

  • The “Fishing in Summertime” wordless book (Inuvialuit)

  • The translated “Fish for You & Fish for Me!” book (Dene)

  • “Checking the Fishnet Yoga” Instructional PDF available in all official Indigenous languages. Check out the video for instruction.

  • Fish Chowder recipe cards available in all official Indigenous languages

Follow NWT Indigenous Languages and Education on Facebook for more ways to celebrate Indigenous Languages Month 2022!