OVERVIEW
The Niwhkinic Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma programs are foundational and innovative programs with a focus on Niwhkinic Language content in the language fluency curriculum. Admission is open to all learners within the respective Niwhkinic communities, particularly those wishing to enhance their knowledge, understanding and conversational ability of Indigenous languages.
The TRC report calls to action for post-secondary institutions to create university and college degree programs in Aboriginal languages. In reaction to this NVIT, as a member of the Indigenous Language Fluency Consortium, designed this curriculum to meet the community demands to retain language fluency in community members.
The Indigenous Language Fluency Degree framework is designed to meet Indigenous community language standards as well as academic standards to ensure that NVIT graduates are successful and effective fluent language speakers in their respective communities.
The program is unique in that it emphasizes the language fluency, knowledge and skills relevant to all the worldview of Indigenous communities. Developing Indigenous Language Fluency is at a critical stage with a high need for qualified fluent speakers particularly in the Indigenous communities across the country.
