List of Language Authorities The language authorities listed on the following five pages are recognized by the Ministry of Education for certification purposes. Language Language Mailing Address Tel./Fax/Email Coordinator Athabascan Yinka Dene Language Institute Marlene Erickson, T: (250) 562-2131, ext 5460 646 Stoney Creek Road Director E: [email protected] Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A1 Coast Salish First Nations Education Marion Harry T: (250) 830-2330 School District 72 (Campbell F: (250) 830-2329 River) 425 Pinecrest Rd. Campbell River, BC V9W 3P2 Dane-zaa Shona Nelson Shona Nelson T: (250) 785-0612 c/o Treaty 8 Tribal Association F: (250) 785-2021 10233 100th Ave E: [email protected] Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Y8 Dene Fort Nelson First Nation Kathi Dickie T: (250) 774-7257 Language Authority F: (250) 774-7260 2026 Kennay-Yah Road E: [email protected] RR1 Mile 295 Alaska Hwy Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 Gitxsanimx Gitxsan Language Authority Sadie Harris T: (250) 842-6222 Box 155 F: (250) 842-6288 Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0 E: [email protected] Halq'emeylem Mr. Joe Hall, Executive Director Joe Hall, T: (604) 858-3366 Community Development Executive Director F: (604) 824-5226 Sto:lo Nation Bldg. #1, 7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack, BC V2R 4G5 Heiltsuk Bella Bella Community School Elizabeth Brown T: (250) 957-2396 Society F: (250) 957-2455 General Delivery Waglisla, BC V0T 1Z0 Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch Mailing Address: Telephone: 604 660-6060 400-2025 West Broadway Toll Free: 1 800 555-3684 Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Facsimile: 604 775-4859 List of Language Authorities Page 2 Language Language Mailing Address Tel./Fax/Email Coordinator Hul’qumi’num’ Cowichan Tribes Chuck Seymour, T: (250) 715-1022 (Cowichan Dialect) Quw'utsun Syuw'entst Lelum' Coordinator F: (250) 715-1023 5744 Allenby Road Duncan, BC V9L 5J1 Hul'qumi'num Snuneymux First Nation Nancy Seward T: (250) 740-2300 (Snuneymux c/o Nancy Seward F: (250) 753-3492 Dialect) Education Department Coordinator 668 Centre Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 4Z4 Huu ay aht Ms. Stella M. Peters, Councillor Stella M. Peters T: (250) 728-3414 Huu ay aht (Ohiaht) First F: (250) 728-1222 Nations E: [email protected] P.O. Box 70 Bamfield, BC V0R 1B0 Ktunaxa Ktunaxa Language Authority Don Maki, Director T: (250) 417-4001 7468 Mission Road of Traditional F: (250) 489-5760 Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5 Knowledge and E: [email protected] Language Kwakwala Kwakwala Ni'Nogad Language Colleen M. T: (250) 949-9433 Authority Hemphill; F: (250) 949-9677 c/o Colleen M. Hemphill, Mary Hunt Coordinator P.O. Box 2477 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Liq'wala/Kwakwala Liq'wala/Kwakwala Language Greg Johnson, T: (250) 830-2330 Authority Coordinator F: (250) 830-2329 School District 72 (Campbell River) 425 Pinecrest Rd. Campbell River, BC V9W 3P2 Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch Mailing Address: Telephone: 604 660-6060 400-2025 West Broadway Toll Free: 1 800 555-3684 Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Facsimile: 604 775-4859 List of Language Authorities Page 3 Language Language Mailing Address Tel./Fax/Email Coordinator Musqueam Victor Guerin, Language Victor Guerin, T: (604) 263-3261 Coordinator Language F: (604) 263-4212 Musqueam Indian Band Coordinator E: [email protected] 6735 Salish Dr. Vancouver, BC V6N 4C4 Nisga'a Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a Deanna Nyce, T: (250) 633-2292 Language Authority Committee Chief Executive F: (250) 633-2463 3001 Ts’oohl Ts’ap Avenue Officer PO Box 70 Gitwinksihlkw, BC V0J 3T0 Nlaka’pamux Ms. Debbie Abbott Amy Charlie, T: (250) 455-2711 Executive Director Coordinator F: (250) 455-2565 Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal E: [email protected] Council Box 430 Lytton, BC V0K 1Z0 Nuu-chah-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Francis Frank, T: (250) 724-5757 PO Box 1383 Coordinator F: (250) 723-0463 Port Alberni, BC V9Y 7M2 E: [email protected] Nuxalk Nuxalk Nation Council Lela Walkus, T: (250) 982-2691 School District 49 (Central Coordinator F: (250) 982-2319 Coast) Bag 130 Hagensborg, BC V0T 1H0 Okanagan Delphine Derickson, President Jeannette Armstrong, T: (250) 493-7181 Okanagan Language Association Executive Director F: (250) 493-5302 c/o En'owkin Centre E: [email protected] Green Mountain Rd., Lot 45 RR #2, Site 50, Comp. 8 Penticton, BC V2A 6J7 Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch Mailing Address: Telephone: 604 660-6060 400-2025 West Broadway Toll Free: 1 800 555-3684 Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Facsimile: 604 775-4859 List of Language Authorities Page 4 Language Language Mailing Address Tel./Fax/Email Coordinator Old Massett Haida Sharon Matthews Sharon Matthews, T: (250) 626-5110 Haida Language & Culture Haida Language & F: (250) 626-5630 Coordinator Culture Coordinator E: [email protected] Old Massett Village Council P.O. Box 6 Massett, BC V0T 1M0 Scw'exmx dialect of Scw'exmx Language Authority Mandy Na'zinek T: (250) 378-4235 Nle'kepmxcin Nicola Tribal Association Jimmie F: (250) 378-9119 P.O. Box 188 Merritt, BC V0K 2B0 Sencoten Saanich Language Authority Curtis Olsen, T: (250) 652-2214 x223 c/o Curtis Olsen, Coordinator Coordinator F: (250) 652-6929 Box 368 E: [email protected] 7449 West Saanich Road Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1R3 Secwépemc Jessica Arnouse & Kathy Manuel Jessica Arnouse & T: 778-471-5789 Secwepemc Cultural Education Kathy Manuel, F: 778-471-5792 Society Language E: [email protected] 274A Halston Connector Road Coordinators Kamloops, BC V2H 1J9 Skidegate dialects of Skidegate Haida Language Diane Brown T: (250) 559-4496 Haida language Authority T: (250) 559-4436 F: (250) 559-8247 c/o Diane Brown Language Coordinator 165 Third Avenue Skidegate, BC V0T 1S1 S'malgyax T'simshian Ms. Bernice Bolton Bernice Bolton T: (250) 638-8640 Language Coordinator F: (250) 615-2833 S'malgyax T'simshian Language E: Authority [email protected] 3529 Kalum Road W Terrace, BC V8G 0C8 Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch Mailing Address: Telephone: 604 660-6060 400-2025 West Broadway Toll Free: 1 800 555-3684 Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Facsimile: 604 775-4859 List of Language Authorities Page 5 Language Language Mailing Address Tel./Fax/Email Coordinator Spi7uy Sqweqwluts Cody William Cody William T: (250) 392-7361 Language Coordinator F: (250) 392-6158 Northern Shuswap Tribal E: language@ Council northernshuswaplanguage.com 17 South 1st Ave Williams Lake, BC V2G 1H4 St'át'imc Upper St'át'imc Language and Marilyn Napoleon & T: (250) 256-7523 Culture Authority Linda Redan F: (250) 256-7119 P.O. Box 1420 E: [email protected] Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0 Tsilhqot'in Sherry Stump, Language Sherry Stump, T: (250) 392-3918 Coordinator Coordinator F: (250) 398-5798 Tsilhqot'in National E: [email protected] Government 253 4th Ave N Williams Lake, BC V2G 4T4 Ts'msyeen Sm'algyax Ts'msyeen Sm'algyax Authority Debbie Leighton- T: (250) 627-1536, ext 222 317 9th Ave W Stephens, F: (250) 627-1443 Prince Rupert, BC V8J 2S6 Chair Tāłtān Dah Dzahge Nodesidē/Tahltan Judy Thompson T: (250) 960-5766 Language and Culture Council Tahltan Language E: 3333 University Way and Culture Lead [email protected] Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9 Wuikala’ Wuikala’ Language Authority Terry Reid T: (250) 949-8625 C/O Terry Reid F: (250) 949-7105 Box 3500 E: [email protected] Port Hardy BC V0N 2P0 November 2018 Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch Mailing Address: Telephone: 604 660-6060 400-2025 West Broadway Toll Free: 1 800 555-3684 Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Facsimile: 604 775-4859 .