Program Overview

Indigenous Languages Minor

The Minor in Indigenous Languages Program, with offerings beginning Spring 2021, is for students who wish to specialize in a particular heritage Indigenous language.

Admission Requirements

• A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.
• Completion of INLG 133, 134 and one INLG or LING elective course prior to declaring the Minor Program is recommended.
• Students who have successfully completed three or more INLG/LING courses should contact the INLP Department Advisor to review eligibility and program completion timeline.

Program Requirements

Advanced placement through course challenge to a maximum of 12 units is possible for fluent speakers. Equivalent credit for a set of beginning INLG language courses for transfer credit may be considered. Credit may be applied to a specific language and is achieved by examination from an instructor in that language with the approval of the department.

Languages

Courses offered in cooperation with local Indigenous communities and language authorities include the following languages:

• Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala (Port Hardy)
• Haíɫzaqvḷa (Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk), Bella Bella)
• Hənq̓əmín̓əm (Downriver)
• Hul'q'umi'num' (Vancouver Island)
• Han, Dene, Kaska, Northern and Southern Tutchon, Gwit'chin, Tàgish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana (Yukon)
• Eastern Secwepemctsin (Chase)
• Western Secwepemctsin (Kamloops, Williams Lake)
• Skwxwú7mesh Snichim (Squamish)
• Xaad Kil (Haida Gwaii/Old Masset)
• Halq'emeylem - Upriver (Chilliwack)
• Nsyilxcən (Okanagan)
• Nuxalk (Bella Coola)
• St'at'imcets (Lillooet)
• Tsilhqot'in (Williams Lake)

Courses in other locations and/or in other languages may be offered at the request of the communities/organizations.