By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The topic of Indigenous language revitalization was at the forefront of an event held in Fort St. John during April\u2019s last full week. Doig River First Nation (DRFN) is hosting its second Reawakening of Our Language Gathering at the Pomeroy Sport Centre on April 24th and 25th. The event is put together in partnership with Northern Lights College (NLC) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). Although 350 spots were available for registration, the event quickly sold out. Additionally, cultural departments from both Halfway River First Nation (HRFN) and West Moberly First Nations (WMFN) had representatives on hand. The event began with a brief history of the Beaver language in the DRFN community, beginning with Roz Smith…. <\/p>\n
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The topic of Indigenous language revitalization was at the forefront of an event held in Fort St. John during April\u2019s last full week. Doig River First Nation (DRFN) is hosting its second Reawakening of Our Language Gathering at the Pomeroy Sport Centre on April 24th and 25th. The event is put together in partnership with Northern Lights College (NLC) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). Although 350 spots were available for registration, the event quickly sold out. Additionally, cultural departments from both Halfway River First Nation (HRFN) and West Moberly First Nations (WMFN) had representatives on hand. The event began with a brief history of the Beaver language in the DRFN community, beginning with Roz Smith.... <\/p>\n