Package Review

Community Needs Assessment (CNA)

Language Needs Assessment: LNA3187 - Gilford Island Soccer Club

LNA Status
LNA ID: 
3187
ALI file number: 
ALI-013-1357
Language and Culture Immersion Camp File Number: 
FP-LC-012-1219
Submitted: 
Submitted
Status: 
Approved
Application Year & Type
Assessment Year: 
2014/2015
Funding Application Type: 
Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)
Mentor-Apprentice Program
Language and Dialect Information
Language: 
Kwak̓wala
Language comment: 
The applicant, the Gilford Island Soccer Club, is a registered non-profit Society of BC, a separate organization from the Kwikwast'inuxw-Ha'xwamis First Nation. However, both representing the same First Nations community.
Dialect: 
Kwak'wala
Community(-ies) this project will be serving: 
Ḵwikwa̱sutinux̱ / Ha̱'xwa-mis
Opportunities and Challenges
Opportunities: 
Isolated village, ideal for immersion High interest level expressed by community members High interest level expressed by off-reserve members A handful of educated and qualified youth working towards language revitalization
Challenges: 
Lack of financial resources; Lack of curriculum resources; Lack of fluent elders on-reserve;