Language conference in Vancouver
Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council nations will be well represented at a Vancouver language conference in July.
Our Languages: Our Future conference on July 10-11 will feature a keynote address by Dr. Evan Adams of Sliammon Nation. He is the aboriginal health physician advisor to the BC health ministry.
A series of workshops during the conference will focus on the Hul’qumi'num, Sencoten and other languages from around the coast.
“Hearing, Understanding, Speaking - Acquiring Hulq'umi'num” will be the topic of a workshop by Stz’uminus language teachers Pearl Harris and Buffi David as they demonstrate the total physical response tool for language learning.
The conference is jointly hosted by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Cultural Council.
More info at: http://www.fnesc.ca
Swinomish hosts canoe journey
The 2011 Canoe Journey will be hosted by Swinomish Tribal Community.
Landing takes place on July 25 at the canoe family landing area across the Swinomish Channel from the town of La Conner. A dinner will follow the landing ceremony.
On July 26-30 at 10 a.m. each day are protocol ceremonies. The closing ceremony takes place on July 31 at 10 a.m.
More information at http://paddletoswinomish.com
Bursaries on offer
Bursaries and scholarships worth $3/4 million are available to First Nations students pursuing a post-secondary education from the New Relationship Trust.
Scholarships are awarded at the bachelors, masters and doctorate levels while bursaries are awarded to students pursuing trades certificates and diplomas. A total of $750,000 has been allocated for 2011-2012 as follows:
• 60 Bursaries for Certificate, Diploma and/or Trades @ $2,000 each
• 40 Undergraduate degree Scholarships @ $5,000 each
• 20 Masters degree Scholarships @ $10,000 each
• 10 Doctorate degree Scholarships @ $20,000 each
