Carrier Linguistic Society

The Carrier Linguistics Society (CLS) is a First Nations Organization Incorporated into the Societies Act of British Columbia in 1973 by the Nak’azdli community.

The Goals of the Carrier Linguistics Society are to:

  • Function as a regulation body and set standards for language materials and teacher qualifications
  • Promote language and culture programs
  • Produce and publish ongoing literature
  • Train teachers including other dialects
  • Create professional positions coordinating with universities and First Nations organizations
  • Motivate young Dakelhne towards university training
  • Enrich school systems by exposure to Dakelh language and cultural studies

The Carrier Linguistics Society and Nak’azdli Elders have archived the Dakelh Language with FirstVoices. It is a great tool for learning the Dakelh language.

Publications

Located behind Nak’azdli Natural Resources, the CLS Bookstore offers dictionaries, workbooks, CDs and DVDs, songbooks, story books and more!

Bookstore hours are by appointment only.

 

Additional Information

 Board of Directors

  • Nak’azdli

    Fred Sam 
  • Nak’azdli Education Administrator and Resource Person

    Mark Prince 
  • Home School Coordinator, David Hoy Elementary

    Rita Henkes 
  • Carrier Language Teacher, Nak’albun Elementary

    Florence Sam 
  • Nursery School Teacher, Nak’albun Elementary

    Barbra Lessard 
  • Certified Language Instructor

    Gloria Duncan 
  • Nak’azdli Band Member

    Laurie Moise 
  • Language Instructor, University of Northern British Columbia and College of New Caledonia

    Nellie Prince 

Other Members

  • Linguistics Consultant & Translator​​​​​​​

    Dick Walker 
  • CLS Administrator, Carrier Language Teacher, Nak’albun Elementary

    Sara Sam 
  • Peggy Forbes

Contact

CLS Office

(250) 996-2226

P.O. Box 667

Fort St James, BC V0J-1P0

For additional information or to order CLS materials:

  • Fred Sam: (250) 996-7171
  • Mark Prince: (250) 996-7171
  • Sarah Sam: (250) 996-3386
  • Peggy Forbes: (250) 996-8568 (home), (250) 996-3725 (cell)
  • Yvonne Pierreroy (Prince George): (250) 964-6078