My Ancestors' Home-with Corrina Gould

Animator Chris Walker and Ohlone leader Corrina Gould of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan have collaborated with the Sacred Land Film Project to take you back in time 5,000 years to imagine the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village site, where Corrina's ancestors built the first settlement along San Francisco Bay. Learn about the development that now threatens this historic sacred site and the alternate vision for an Ohlone cultural park that Chris Walker and Corrina Gould have envisioned through their work with the Emergency Committee to Save the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village Site. The site was recognized in September 2020 as one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
More info at: Shellmound.org
This video initially premiered in an online Berkeley City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Corrina Gould’s hour-long presentation was designed to educate council members about the long Ohlone history of Huchiun, the land that is now known as Berkeley, California.
Special thanks to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin and Vice-Mayor Sophie Hahn for your support. Thanks also to historian Richard Schwartz for the village boundary and “the birthplace of Berkeley” concept.

[@grdsinclairgrd]

Thank you for teaching me about the natives of this Land. Thank you for reconnecting us with our past that resonates in our present. God Bless all the indigenous people of this Continent, bring justice and bring healing in our hearts

[@TheAdinamama]

Beautifully done, educational, and inspiring. Thank you!

[@kwehrhei]

let's make it so!

[@psalm91.777]

Much love from a native of New Mexico this is our time bro

[@heidilucero2963]

This is great Corina!! A beautiful representation of Ohlone people not only in the past but into the future!

[@JamesFox1]

Thank You

[@yukitogawa7675]

We will restore it.

[@bryanstephens3312]

I concur with the video.

[@driton4titon557]

Compassion honor and eqaulity 💜 with justice much love.

[@bass_jjo]

Beautiful! I love it!

[@thornethistleandtear5415]

I hope they do as you have stated

[@tenayawieczorek3665]

This is so powerful~ It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for creating this! I'm excited to check out the website!

[@naturalartfilms]

Yes! Build this park! There needs to be more respect for the Land! Peace!

[@restorativepracticesalliance]

May it be so!

[@DrOtto-sx7cp]

🙏🌹

[@matthewcain2880]

What was the update on this spot?

[@tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175]

I `m thinking that things arn`t being listened to a 60`s scoop who found Peter Ocheese who I brought my children all over turtle island in canada

[@psalm91.777]

Turtle island

[@tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175]

@@psalm91.777 North america, Manitoulin , Sagwinda Alberta , forests, islands a wonderfulMaple farm close t Windsor & other sacred places my birthplace Thunder Bay, Sturgen falls , there were cerimonies every few weeks till Peter 110 & John died, I went to a few sweats after that but ir wasn`t the same, Chi Megwich.much lovexx

[@tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175]

@@psalm91.777 Jagaur Bird talks on this as well as Nanabizu Thunder Bays sleeping Giant Ojibwe & other tribes call north america Turte Island there are many videos on why we call this land Turtle Island

[@psalm91.777]

@@tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175 we call it that too in New Mexico 🙂

[@psalm91.777]

@@tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175 thank you much love

[@brittanyhayes1043]

Then do a go fund me and make sure you go to court with who ever owned that parking lot before the developers sign the contact for the new condo. It sup to YOU to make a choice to defend your land. Not us who you hate so much.

[@psalm91.777]

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[@brittanyhayes1043]

@@psalm91.777 You hate my people!