Lisjan Ohlone Tribal Spokesperson, Corrina Gould is the spokesperson for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone, one of the original peoples and stewards of Huichin, or the land that is now known as Oakland, California. Gould is a nationally and internationally acclaimed leader, activist and speaker and her work centers Ohlone sacred sites protection and preservation, as well as cultural revitalization projects for Ohlone peoples. She works within the intersections of multiple and diverse communities here in the Bay Area, California to create partnerships for building sustainable futures.

Corrina is the Co-Founder and a Lead Organizer for Indian People Organizing for Change, a Native-run grassroots organization that works on issues of Indigenous self-determination. Some of her work include, the Shellmound Peace Walk (2005-2009) and the Shellmound gathering at Emeryville Mall now in its 20th year. In 2011, along with other Indigenous leaders, Corrina organized a 109-day prayerful vigil and occupation of Sogorea Te, a 15-acre Ohlone sacred site along the Carquinez Straits. The occupation led to cultural easements between the City of Vallejo, the Greater Vallejo Recreation District, and two federally recognized tribes, and also set a precedent for Indigenous peoples working on the preservation of sacred sites here in California. This landmark led to the founding of the Sogorea Te Landtrust, a Native women-led urban land trust founded by Corrina and Johnella LaRose. Corrina Gould’s work with The Sogorea Te Landtrust has been featured in national and international media including the San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Times, Yes Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, PBS stations, ABC’s “Nightline” and Michelle Steinberg’s (2015) prizewinning documentary, “Beyond Recognition.” Corrina stands at the forefront of the Save the West Berkeley Shellmound campaign, which aims to protect one of the oldest Ohlone Sacred sites in the Bay Area against wealthy land developers, and in so doing works to reverse a violent legacy of destruction, loss, and erasure of Indigenous lands, peoples, and cultures. In addition, The West Berkeley Shellmound was recently designated as the 11th most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.