DIPLOMA
INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION
The Indigenous Language Revitalization Diploma provides language acquisition and revitalization practices in Nehiyawewin, Stoney/Nakota-Sioux, and Anishinaabe language and cultures.
PROGRAM DETAILS
The Indigenous Language Revitalization Degree is a three-year cohort-based program that provides language acquisition and revitalization practices in Nehiyawewin, I'sga I?abi, and Anishinaabemowin.
Indigenous Language Revitalization Diploma provides students with a strong foundation in all three of the following languages: Nehiyawewin, Stoney/ Nakota-Sioux, and Anishinaabe. A worldview from Nehiyawewin, I'sga I?abi, and Anishinaabemowin ensures the capacity to promote and advocate for the revitalization of the languages and cultures as gifted to us from the Creator. Graduates will develop the following knowledge bases, and capacities:
Indigenous Ways of Doing proficiency in three Indigenous languages
Indigenous Ways of Being by advocating for revitalization
Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Ancestral knowledge of the lands; and understanding the spirit of our relations
The program is delivered from an Indigenous thought creating Indigenous minded speakers through Indigenous Ways of Being; Indigenous Ways of Knowing; and Indigenous Ways of Doing. Students of this program will have attained a holistic experience, coupled with land-based learning led by respected Elders, Eminent Scholars, Instructors, and Knowledge Keepers.
This program is designed for:
High School Graduates who have a desire to learn their language
Mature Students
Teachers who may wish to learn the language to utilize in their curriculum
Staff of nations who wish to learn their language
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to have completed either English 30-1 with at least 55%, or English 30-2 with at least 65%
Applicants will demonstrate an interest in or desire to learn one of the languages as measured through a proficiency test in one of the languages
Applicants may also enter through Mature Status defined as follows: (i) Minimum age of twenty-one: (ii) Successful completion of a skills appraisal test in Math and English.
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants must submit the following:
General College Application Form
$75 non-refundable application processing fee.
Please send the General Application Form and fee payment to Yellowhead Tribal College’s Registrar's office. All forms must be signed and fully completed before the application will be accepted and processed.
Department Head
Dr. Lillian Crier
Department Head Indigenous Language Revitalization Degree Program
lillian.crier@ytced.ca
(780) 484-0303 Ext. 506
Program Assistant
Jaclyn Mustus
jaclyn.mustus@ytced.ca
(780) 484-0303 Ext. 531
CAREER/ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Educational Language Assistant and/or Teacher, Language Workshops within communities, Language Teacher in a formal setting with a Supervisory Certified Instructor, Recreational programs that entail Language usage.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Proficiency and Fluency in Indigenous Languages
Revitalization Tools and Strategies
Teaching and Facilitation Skills
Community-Led Language Programs
EDUCATION PATHWAY
Indigenous Language Revitalization Degree Program is a 3-tier pathway to success - it is:
Certification in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Degree in Indigenous Language Revitalization - intake of new cohort every three years
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
One of the strengths of this program is its flexible, laddered design that honours each learner’s unique journey. Students can choose to complete a certificate after one year, a diploma after two years, or a full degree after three years. This approach respects individual paths and supports learners in setting goals that reflect their personal, family, and community responsibilities.
For each year of the program, there is a required five Core Courses per semester to take, in parallel to five Elective Courses to complete each year. After the second year and third year, students are required to take their practicum and seminar courses to complete each year. There is a total of 180 hours to fulfill for each practicum and 40 hours seminar class.
PROGRAM PLAN
YEAR 1
CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CREE 100 | Introduction to Cree Language and Culture | 3 |
| ISGA 115 | Introduction to Stoney | 3 |
| ANIS 150 | Introductory Anishnaabe | 3 |
| NEHI 110 | Cree Morphology: Introduction I | 3 |
| LING 103 | Traditional Kinship Structures in a Contemporary Mode | 3 |
| NEHI 105 | Conversational Cree | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose 5 courses)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ANIS 151 | Intermediate Anishinaabe | 3 |
| ISGA 125 | Intermediate Stoney | 3 |
| LING 105 | Traditional Materials Development | 3 |
| LING 115 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| NEHI 106 | Nehiyawewin and Syllabics: The Cultural Aspect | 3 |
| NEHI 111 | Cree Morphology | 3 |
| NTST 155 | Native Song and Dance | 3 |
YEAR 2
CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CREE 200 | Cree Language and Culture II | 3 | ANIS 250 | Intermediate Anishinaabe II | 3 |
| ISGA 215 | Advanced Stoney | 3 |
| LING 212 | Language Revitalization: Technology Tools for Digital Learning | 3 | ENGL 250 | Writing Skills | 3 |
| LING 295 | Practicum I: Seminar | 3 |
| LING 296 | Practicum I | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose 5 courses)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| NEHI 210 | Cree Morphology - Intermediate I | 3 |
| IGOV 301 | Introduction to Renewing Ceremonial Life | 3 |
| IGOV 302 | Applied Ceremonial Life | 3 |
| EDIT 202 | Computers for Teaching | 3 |
| ENGL 214 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |