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The Pacific Northwest has the greatest linguistic diversity in Canada. There are currently 203 First Nations communities and 34 Indigenous languages in BC, representing approximately 60% of the First Nations languages of Canada.
The interactive map from the First People's Cultural Council (link to full-sized map) provides an evolving depiction of Indigenous languages, artists, and cultural heritage in BC from a First Nations perspective.
Watch a playlist of contemporary Indigenous music including A Tribe Called Red: We Are the Halluci Nation Now (with Black Bear) "Stadium Pow Wow;" N’We Jinan Artists, Grassy Narrows First Nation: "Home to Me;" Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq "You Got To Run (Spirit Of The Wind);” Emma Stevens "Blackbird" by The Beatles sung in Mi’kmaq; and Jeremy Dutcher's "Ultestakon", "Mehcinut" & "Honour Song."
See also:
Research Project: Languages & Music
For use by faith and spirituality groups:
When all Creation Speaks by Catherine Smith.