National Indigenous Languages Day is a time to recognize and celebrate the diverse languages of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across Canada. Indigenous languages are essential to cultural identity, storytelling, and traditions, yet many remain at risk. This day highlights ongoing efforts to revitalize and sustain these languages for future generations. Everyone has a role to play in preserving linguistic diversity—learning, listening, and supporting initiatives that keep these languages thriving.

In Fort McMurray and the Wood Buffalo region, Indigenous communities are leading incredible efforts to keep these languages thriving; the traditional languages of Cree and Dene are deeply rooted and spoken – Athabasca Tribal Council works to preserve Indigenous Languages of both the Cree and Dene languages within the 5 first Nation Member Communities. They have developed interactive apps for both Cree and Dene languages in the dialects that are specific to the 5 First Nations member communities they support.

For more information on ATC’s Indigenous Language apps, please visit their website at https://www.atcfn.ca/language.

For more information about National Indigenous Languages Day, visit the Government of Canada’s website.