[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

While it's perhaps a noble goal, there are over 70 distinct aboriginal languages and dialects in Canada. Hul'qumi'num' is spoken by about 260 of them. Much lower than many others, but how do you expect people to learn the basics of them all?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langua...nous_languages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halkomelem

I'm fine with the names, but I don't think you can expect people to learn the languages unless it is somehow relevant to them.

Having kids learn a few basic words/greetings/counting and how to use the phonetic system of a language that's local to where they're growing up wouldn't be a huge burden in a lot of districts and could probably fit pretty well into the BC primary curriculum.

It's relevant enough to warrant learning a bit in school. I would see it as a valuable addition to the curriculum.