hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ — Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency (2021 cohort)

Nine courses in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ earning 27 credits at Simon Fraser University.

The goal is fluency and literacy in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and participants will also learn technical and other skills needed for becoming a language/culture instructor, language researcher, and materials developer.
Whether your knowledge of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ is beginning or advanced , you are welcome to participate in this program. Our language courses make use of immersion methods to help make language learning fun.

WHEN: January – December 2021

WHERE: Tsawwassen First Nation is the host of this program.
• Courses will be held remotely (on-line) during Spring term.

PROGRAM:
Core courses
INLG 130 – Practical Phonetics for Indigenous Languages (3)
INLG 133 – Introduction to Indigenous Language I (3)
INLG 134 – Introduction to INLG II (3)
INLG 200 – Introduction to Grammar in an Indigenous Language (3)
INLG 233 – Description and Analysis of an Indigenous Language I (3)
INLG 234 – Description and Analysis of an Indigenous Language II (3)
Elective courses
INLG 158 – Indigenous Language Immersion I (3)
INLG 258 – Indigenous Language Immersion II (3)
LING 160 – Language, Culture and Society (3)
Course descriptions available at: http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2021/spring/courses/inlg.html

COURSE SCHEDULE

This program requires at least 20 hours of commitment per week for 12 months.
The program consists of 400 hours of together time— speaking and using hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ —plus guided study of web materials and group & individual projects.

Coordinator:
Donna Gerdts, Associate Director, Indigenous Language Program, Simon Fraser University
email: gerdts at sfu.ca

Teachers:

Barb Joe, Tsawwassen First Nation

Leah Meunier, Katzie First Nation

Victor Guerin, Musqueam Tribe

Recent Classes

INLG 133 – Introduction to Indigenous Languages I (hən̓q̓əmín̓əm̓) class

with Leah Meunier   

CLASSES Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

9:45 – 11:45   (with 11:45- 12:00 noon any SFU administrative business).

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INLG 130 – Practical Phonetics for Indigenous Languages

with Barb Joe

CLASS Thursday

12:30 – 3:30

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INLP 158 – Indigenous Language Immersion I

with Victor Guerin

CLASSES Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

1 pm – 3 pm

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