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Our Elders
Elders from the Yukon and neighbouring areas have contributed in many ways to the work of the Yukon Native Language Centre. For example, they provide information which aids in language documentation, they make recordings from which teaching materials are developed, and they offer guidance in training sessions.
Our Multi-Generational Vision
Babies are learning their traditional language as their first language in the home and intergenerational transmission is restored.
Our Vision 2024-2029
Highly fluent speakers of all ages are advocating for, communicating in, and sharing our languages broadly in all aspects and domains of their lives.
Our Staff Value…
- Safe, comfortable and accessible language spaces, resources, and programs.
- Honouring our ways, our ancestors, our future generations and our languages.
- Driven dedication and hope for full language revitalization and use.
- Grounding our work in connection and respect.
- Relationships and collaboration with Yukon First Nations, our partners, and language advocates.
Yukon First Nation Value Statements
- Language must live in the home, with families and throughout the community.
- Language is connected to cultural vitality, land, identity, health and success in life.
- Language learning is lifelong, holistic, and across all sectors of society.
Our Mandate
YNLC supports YFNs with language revitalization by providing training, capacity building, technical expertise, advocacy and being a central repository for all to access and use.
Our Principles
- YNLC will respect the self-governing rights and respective language initiatives of YFNs
- YNLC programs and services will be based on YFN priorities for language revitalization
- YNLC will be community driven and YFN controlled
- YNLC will advocate for YFN languages
