Ms. Elena Gould, Public Member

Elena Gould is a proud member of the Bigstone Cree Nation and lives in Fort McMurray, AB, with her husband and children. Born and raised in Athabasca, with a few years spent in Montreal, PQ, she maintains close family ties to the Athabasca area. Elena has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she has 14+ years of Indigenous relations experience, with the past 10 years focusing on senior management of Indigenous education and community development at the tribal, provincial, and municipal levels of government.  Elena has been involved in the Native Friendship Centre movement since she was a youth and through their programming received foundational governance training at a young age. She continues to be active in her community as a volunteer, role model and Indigenous cultural ambassador.