Position
Language Revitalization Program Specialist
First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC)
Credentials
Linguistics and Spanish - BA (2008), Applied Linguistics - MA (2012)
As the Language Revitalization Program Specialist at First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC), Aliana works closely with First Nations community partners throughout British Columbia to coordinate Indigenous language grant programs. She supports Language Nests, Mentor-Apprentice teams and other language projects throughout the province, and facilitates training workshops on a variety of language revitalization strategies. Aliana researches effective strategies and inspired practices in language renewal and develops resources and tools to share with language champions and advocates around the province. As part of her role at the FPCC, she participated in the development of the Our Living Languages exhibition hosted at the Royal BC Museum. Aliana is a grateful settler in Coast Salish territory.