For Secwepemctsín language and culture teacher Danikka Murphy, learning her traditional language changed the trajectory of her life.
“It’s what saved my life. It gave me purpose again,” said Murphy.
Murphy began teaching Secwepemctsín, the Indigenous language of the region, at École Nesika Elementary in Williams Lake three years ago, and recently, started posting Secwepemctsín language videos on TikTok as a way to give students (and others interested in learning Secwepemctsín) more resources.
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