Avril Cordova is an enrolled member of the Taos Pueblo Tribe of Taos, New Mexico on her father’s side and 6th Generation from Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Lakota Nation from Pine Ridge, South Dakota on her mother’s side. Avril is a Solopreneur, the owner/operator of AC and Associates, a consultation agency in Los Angeles, CA. Avril's work includes parent advocacy, care coordination on mental health treatment teams, technical assistance, hosting and planning community events in person plus virtual programming. AC and Associates has hosted and facilitated online community family/youth activities during the pandemic. Avril is a certified master facilitator of Positive Indian Parenting and Gathering Of Native Americans (GONA) curriculum. During the Covid pandemic Avril worked virtually connecting communities through ZJing GONA virtual events such as Chuckchansi, Lakota, Alaskan nations. Avril was born and raised in Downey, CA. She is an active community member in the Los Angeles American Indian/Alaskan Native population. She is a proud parent of daughter and a Unci (grandmother) of two 8th Generation Chief Red Cloud grandchildren. Avril is the proud Honoree of the 2021 Community Award given by Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and featured in “Community Champions" through California Indian Rural Health Board. Avril is a NICWA Community Tribal Trainer and is currently facilitating ICWA training to the social worker’s core academy around Basic Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Avril goes back to her reservations on a regular basis to attend and participate in ceremonial traditions. Avril is currently on the path as a language warrior taking Taos Pueblo Language classes facilitated by Taos Pueblo Education Department. Avril has been on the red road for the past 17 years and role models a positive and honest lifestyle to her daughter/grandchildren and those around her on a daily basis.