The Dakelh language is spoken by members of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation in Prince George and by other First Nation communities in north central and northwest B.C. According to the district vice-principal of language and culture in School District 57, there are very few Dakelh speakers in the community who are certified to teach. (School District 57)"We know that language isn't normally taught explicitly, it's absorbed through experience and exposure to the language," Pighin said. LISTEN | Jennifer Pighin talks about the Dakelh language curriculm on Daybreak North:Daybreak North 6:57 Dakelh language curriculum coming to B.C. classrooms Jennifer Pighin of Prince George's Indigenous Education program discusses plans to add for-credit Dakelh language classes to schools in B.C.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2021 18:00 UTC