Indigenous Languages



Fall 2025 registration requests will begin August 15th, 2025. Courses begin the week of September 22.

Native Montreal is proud to be able to contribute to the revitalization of Indigenous languages by offering free Indigenous language classes to its members living in the greater Montreal area.

These introductory classes for adults (for ages 13+) are intended to provide opportunities for Indigenous peoples who are at beginner or intermediate levels to learn their languages in an Indigenous community setting.

*For ages 13 and younger please visit the children's language classes page to register children.

  • We will prioritize the children of parents who are taking a language class this semester.

*For Adult language classes offered in French, please visit the Langues autochtones page.

*Pour les 13 ans et moins, veuillez visiter la page des cours de Langue pour enfants pour inscrire vos enfants.

  • en suspens - continuez à suivre ici pour savoir quand nous avons des cours de français à offrir.


The course format:

  • 11 classes of 2 hours per class

  • Location: Onsite at Native Montreal

  • Free classes

  • Material will be provided by Native Montreal

  • Small groups of 8 to 12 adults per class

FALL 2025 COURSES TO BE ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST.

Language classes offered in English:


All personal information is treated confidentially and can only be accessed by employees responsible of Native Montreal programs.

Only one application is accepted per semester, so please choose carefully which course you are interested in the most.

Priority:
Since our classes have a limited number of places, we have established a priority list that reflects the needs of our greater Montreal community:

1- Indigenous member (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) 

2- Non-Indigenous member who is linked to an indigenous person (foster care, parent, children, partner...) 

3- Non-Indigenous member who works with the community (social worker, nurse...)

4- Non-Indigenous member.

Please note that the date of registration will also be added to the priority listed above.


Niá:wen, Miigwech,  

HÍ SW̱ KE, Thank you, Merci

We have had two incredible conferences so far (2023 and 2024)!

A huge thank you to all our presenters for sharing their stories, experiences and languages with us. We would also like to thank the participants for attending and contributing to the conference.

We hope to see you at our 2025 conference in August. More information to come soon.

Contact us

Language Program Coordinator

Sarah Paul
spaul@nativemontreal.com

Telephone: 514-331- 6587 ext 205

In partnership and collaboration with:

Ministère de la Culture et des Communications

Secrétariat aux relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuit

Images of the program