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Corrina Gould
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Corrina Gould is an important leader and voice for the Ohlone people. She is the Tribal Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone, which is a group working to help her community. Corrina is a Chochenyo and Karkin Ohlone woman. She is also a long-time activist. This means she works hard to protect and reclaim the lands that her ancestors lived on for thousands of years.
The Ohlone people have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for a very long time. Corrina Gould's group focuses on the East Bay area. This includes places like Oakland and Berkeley today.
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About Corrina Gould
Corrina Gould was born as Corrina Emma Tucker on November 12, 1965. She grew up in Oakland, California. She later married Paul Gould Jr. and took his last name.
Her Work and Leadership
Corrina Gould has spent many years helping her community. She worked for 12 years at the American Indian Child Resource Center. There, she ran a program for Native students in Oakland after school.
She is a co-founder of several important groups:
- The Sogorea Te Land Trust
- Indian People Organizing for Change (IPOC)
Corrina is also the Tribal Chair for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone. This role means she helps lead and represent her people.
She has also helped create documentaries about Ohlone and other Native peoples. These films share their stories and history. Some of her films include Buried Voices (2012), Injunuity (2013), and Beyond Recognition (2014). Corrina Gould also serves on the board of directors for the Oakland Street Academy Foundation.
Protecting Sacred Lands
Corrina Gould has led many important efforts to protect Ohlone ancestral lands. For over 20 years, she has worked to save Shellmounds. These are ancient burial sites of her ancestors.
The West Berkeley Shellmound
One of her main efforts is protecting the West Berkeley Shellmound. This site in Berkeley is one of the oldest known places where people lived in the Bay Area. Today, parts of it are covered by a parking lot.
A company wanted to build new homes on this sacred spot. But Corrina Gould and her group, IPOC, worked hard to stop them. Their activism convinced the City of Berkeley to act. In 2000, the city officially recognized the site as a historic landmark. In 2020, a national group called the National Trust for Historic Preservation named it one of the most "endangered historic places" in the U.S. This means it's a very important place that needs protection.
Corrina and IPOC continue to fight for the preservation of this sacred site.
Shuumi Land Tax
Corrina Gould also leads a campaign called the Shuumi Land Tax. This is a voluntary tax that people can pay. The money collected helps the Sogorea Te Land Trust. This trust works to return land to Indigenous people. It helps them get back lands that were taken from their ancestors.
The Sogorea Te Sit-in
In 2011, Corrina Gould and other leaders held a sit-in at Sogorea Te. This is another sacred site, located in Vallejo. The sit-in lasted for 109 days. This peaceful protest helped create an agreement. This agreement protects the sacred site and allows Native American tribes to have a say in its future.
