Donate to the Indigenous Culture and Language Resurgence in the Canadian North Fund
Northern Indigenous communities are experiencing an extraordinary resurgence—reclaiming identity, revitalizing cultures, and building hope for the next generation.
Northern ways of life are deeply rooted in language, culture, and connections to the land. For generations, Northern cultures have thrived in harmony with their environment, carrying knowledge, stories, and traditions that sustain communities and guide daily life. Despite historical and ongoing efforts to suppress these ways of life, Northern Indigenous Peoples continue to practice their languages and cultures. Across communities, leaders, elders, and youth are actively revitalizing languages and celebrating the practices that make their cultures strong and vibrant.
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Ensure the Sustainability of a Critical Part of Indigenous Culture – Indigenous Language
The strength of Indigenous languages and cultures is critical to the health and well-being of communities and ecosystems Canada is home to over 60 distinctive Indigenous languages. All but one are considered critically endangered.
Thankfully,the North is in a powerful period of cultural resurgence. Leading the charge are community-led organizations who are focusing on critical priorities like:
- Early childhood language immersion programs that promote culture, language, and literacy development.
- Celebrating and sharing language and culture through music, art, and storytelling.
- Providing land-based learning opportunities and culture camps for youth that strengthen identity and deepen connections to the land.
- Advancing environmental stewardship and local economic pathways that uplift Indigenous culture, creativity, and knowledge.
- Strengthening wellbeing by deepening relationships with homelands, language, and culture.
Support the Resurgence of Language and Culture in the Canadian North
Although we cannot change the past, we can ensure a better future for all. Donate today to the Indigenous Culture and Language Resurgence in the Canadian North Fund. Your gift supports the vital work Northern Indigenous communities are leading to reclaim cultures, revitalize languages, and develop innovative, culturally grounded solutions to Northern challenges.
Some examples of projects that donations to this fund have supported include:
- Yukon Adäka Cultural Festival – Song & Language Celebration
- Yukon Children of the Taku Society – Lingít yoo x’atángi aan eetí Land Immersion Language Program
- NWT Yellowknives Dene First Nation Daycare Early Childhood Language
- NWT Rainbow Coalition Youth Fish Camp
- Nunavut Nunavut Music Week Culture
- Nunavut Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik Early Childhood
- Nunavut Kitikmeot Heritage Society Language & Cultural Programming
- Nunavut Pirurvik Adult Education
- Nunavut Ilitaqsiniq Literacy Programming
ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND LANGUAGE RESURGENCE IN THE CANADIAN NORTH FUND
The Culture and Language Resurgence fund will provide support to many community-led initiatives throughout northern Canada through our partner MakeWay.
The fund is stewarded by MakeWay’s team of experienced Northerners, who live in and hold trusting relationships with communities and organizations across the North. This team has a deep understanding and appreciation of the needs and aspirations of Northern Indigenous Peoples and deploys funding through simple, community-focused processes.Funding is granted based on established priorities, including early childhood education language immersion, adult education focused on language and culture, cultural and arts festivals, literacy programs offered in Indigenous languages, and youth camps focused on traditional activities.
About MakeWay
At MakeWay we build partnerships and offer tools that enable community-led transformation. The MakeWay Northern program is staffed by experienced northerners, with deep relationships to the communities they live and work in across the North.