User:Oughtta Be Otters/sandbox/Corrina Gould

Corrina Gould, of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone, a Chochenyo and a Karkin Ohlone woman, is a long-time activist who works to protect, preserve, and reclaim ancestral lands of the Ohlone peoples. The Ohlone people live in the area now occupied by the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and Gould's tribe, specifically, is located in the East Bay, in regions now occupied by Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond.

Early Life
Gould was born and grew up in the location of the Ohlone village of Huichin, on land now occupied by the city of Oakland, CA.

Career
Gould currently works full time at the American Indian Child Resource Center, running an after school program that provides services for Native students in Oakland. She has a prolific history co-founding and working with with a number of activist organizations.

She is the Spokesperson for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone, and a co-founder of the Sogorea Te Land Trust as well as Indian People Organizing for Change.

Gould was the producer of several documentaries about Ohlone peoples and other native peoples. Her films include Buried Voices (2012), Injunuity (2013), and Beyond Recognition (2014).

In addition, Gould is a member of the California Indigenous Environmental Association Board, as well as the Board of Directors for the Oakland Street Academy Foundation.