Language & Culture Camp
A gathering rooted in cultural connection, language, and kinship.
Language & Culture Camp is a gathering rooted in kinship that brings people together to spend time with culture through language and shared learning, creating space for connection, reflection, and relationship-building. It is guided by care for where each person is coming from, recognizing that everyone arrives with different experiences, knowledge, and comfort levels.
Language and Culture Camp is a space for community to learn together in a respectful, welcoming space that values curiosity and listening, and holds culture as something living that grows through kinship.
What to Expect
Activities at the Language & Culture Camp may include:
- Indigenous language learning and practice
- Music, dancing, singing, storytelling, and drumming
- Crafting and arts-based workshops
- Teachings and sharing from community
- Land-based time outdoors
- Opportunities to learn, practice, and try new things at your own pace
Some activities are gentle and beginner-friendly. Some may be for folks who already have experience and want to keep practicing. All of it is rooted in respect, safety, and community care.
Who it’s For
Want to spend time in culture and community? For many people living in an urban environment, opportunities like Language & Culture Camp offer meaningful time to reconnect with culture, language, land-based teachings, and one another. Whether you are reconnecting, continuing your learning, or simply looking for a place to be together, this is a space to show up as you are.
2026 Camp Details
This year’s Language and Culture Camp is a shared space for community to come together and spend intentional time learning and practicing language alongside culture.
Our time together includes activities, teachings, demonstrations, and music, all held in comfortable and welcoming settings where language is part of what we share. A small number of workshops will also be offered.
Everyone is invited to take part in ways that feel right for them. In 2026, this event will be hosted within the city of St. John’s, NL.
Registration is now closed.
Accessibility & care
We want Language & Culture Camp to be welcoming and as accessible as possible. If you have access needs, mobility considerations, sensory needs, food needs, or anything else you’d like us to know, please tell us when you register (or reach out anytime). We’ll do our best to support you.
Additional Information
- Transportation is not provided to/from Language & Culture Camp.
- Language & Culture Camp is NOT overnight:
- Activities at Language & Culture Camp begin at 9 am and end at 4 pm on Friday, March 20
- Community Feast & Songs and Stories at 5 to 9 pm on Friday, March 20
- Activities at Language & Culture Camp begin at 9 am and end at 4 pm on Saturday, March 21
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