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U'mista Language Revitalization Planning Program

The U’mista Language Revitalization Planning Program (LRPP) is a Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw-run initiative to preserve and promote the Kwak’wala language following its attempted erasure by early Canadian settler institutions. The LRPP team has created a comprehensive 12-step plan to accomplish its objectives, the highest priorities being the establishment of an U’mista Kwak’wala University, the creation of an intergenerational language nest in Alert Bay, and the offering of tiered language classes for Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw community members.