Cataline Elementary
National Indigenous Languages Day, observed annually on March 31, is a significant occasion dedicated to honouring and celebrating the rich linguistic heritage of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada. It serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of protecting and revitalizing Indigenous languages across the country. This day reflects a commitment to reconciliation, cultural resurgence, and the restoration of languages that have endured generations of suppression. It's a global and national movement aimed at safeguarding Indigenous linguistic heritage, reinforcing the understanding that language is inseparable from identity, culture, and community well-being.
We are very fortunate at Cataline Elementary School to have two Secwepemc Culture & Language teachers working at our school, Ms. Little Fawn Charley and Mrs. Irene Charley who beautifully share their Secwepemc knowledge, culture and language with us, teaching us not only vocabulary but sharing the oral traditions of the local Secwepemc peoples, passing their worldviews and ways of knowing to all of us. Kukwstetemc.
