Teachers

Larry Grant
musqueamlmag@yahoo.com

Currently teaching: FNLG 101B & 102B
Previously taught: FNLG 100B

Larry Grant, Musqueam elder, born and raised in
Musqueam traditional territory by a traditional
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam family. After 4 decades as a tradesman, Larry enrolled in the FNLG program,which awoke his memory of the embedded value that the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language has to self-identity, kinship, culture, territory, and history prior to European contact. He is presently assisting in revitalizing hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and co-teaching the introductory hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ course with Patricia Shaw.

Jill Campbell
jillorca@interchange.ubc.ca

Most recently taught: FNLG 301B
Previously taught: FNLG 101B, 102B & 200B  

Marny Point
marny.point@ubc.ca

Currently teaching: FNLG 201B & 202B
Previously taught: FNLG 200B

Patricia Shaw
patricia.a.shaw@ubc.ca

Currently teaching: FNLG 101B, 102B & 301B
Previously taught: FNLG 100B, 141K, 142K & 448H

Fiona Campbell


Previously taught: FNLG 100B & 200B & FNLG 101B

Darin M. Flynn

Currently Teaching: FNLG 480A

Fern Gabriel
gabriel_f@sd36.bc.ca

Previously taught: FNLG 101B, 102B, 201B & 202B

Fern Gabriel’s ancestral name is sesmelət which means spunky one, her name was chosen for her by her Aunt (her father’s baby sister).  Fern Gabriel was born and raised on q̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̕ən̓  Kwantlen, a thriving First Nations community in Fort Langley, British Columbia, that is also a hənq̓əm̓inəm̓ speaking territory, (q̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̕ən̓ means "Tireless Runner"). Fern enrolled in the FNLG program in the year 2000, which restored her confidence in herself as well as put pride back into her culture and heritage. But most importantly, it restored her memory of her grandmother’s teaching, who spoke Halkomelem, which is the upriver dialect.  Now Fern enjoys sharing the Aboriginal history, culture, values and traditions as well as the language with many students within the Surrey School District, the largest school district in British Columbia. Fern co-taught the first year university language, hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓, with Dr. Patricia Shaw, Elder Larry Grant, and Jill Campbell who were once her teachers, (as well as Dr. Susan Blake) who encouraged Fern in all areas of her life, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually and is forever grateful.

hay ce:p q̓a, si:ʔem̓ ʔi tə na si:yayə “Thank you all, respected ones and my friends.”

Fern is presently a Tutorial Assistant for the FNLG 301B class on Kwantlen First Nation campus in Fort Langley and exhibits strong support in revitalizing the hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ language by speaking the language everyday, even to non-speakers. Therefore, Fern strives to be a unique storyteller by incorporating this endangered language into her oral stories.

Chief Robert Joseph

Previously taught: FNLG 141K

Elder Beverley Lagis

Previously taught: FNLG 141K