calling to the stage at this time joan benoit. [applause] >> good evening. excited to be here to celebrate our honorees. excited to be here with our sister organizations, to prevent -- present this evening, with kqed. it is my great pleasure and honor to introduce corrina gould. she is a leader and co-founder of the indian people organizing for change and peace walk, and title 7 coordinator at the native american child resource center. she was born and raised in oakland, california. the mother of three children. she currently works as the title seven court nader. -- coordinator. she is assisting and directing an after-school program that includes wraparound services for native students in oakland. she is also the co-founder and a lead organizer for indian people organizing for change, a small native-run organization that works on indigenous people issues, as well as sponsoring an annual peace walk to bring about education and awareness of the desecration of the sacred sites in the greater bay area. in april of this year, corrina, wounded knee decampo, and ot